[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spur \spur\ sp^ur, n. see sparrow. zool.
   a a sparrow. scot.
   b a tern. prov. eng.
       1913 webster
see also:
sparrow 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spur \spur\, n. oe. spure, spore, as. spura, spora; akin to d.
   spoor, g. sporn, ohg. sporo, icel. spori, dan. spore, sw.
   sporre, and to as. spor a trace, footstep, spyrian to trace,
   track, examine, and e. spurn. root171. cf. sparrow,
   spere, spoor, spurn.
   1. an implement secured to the heel, or above the heel, of a
      horseman, to urge the horse by its pressure. modern spurs
      have a small wheel, or rowel, with short points. spurs
      were the badge of knighthood.
      1913 webster

            and on her feet a pair of spurs large. --chaucer.
      1913 webster
      1913 webster

   2. that which goads to action; an incitement.
      1913 webster

            fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise
            that last infirmity of noble mind
            to scorn delights and live laborious days. --milton.
      1913 webster

   3. something that projects; a snag.
      1913 webster

   4. one of the large or principal roots of a tree. --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. zool. any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs
      of certain birds, on the legs of insects, etc.;
      especially, the spine on a cock's leg.
      1913 webster

   6. a mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range
      of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral
      direction, or at right angles.
      1913 webster

   7. a spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot,
      to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale, to
      strip off the blubber.
      1913 webster

   8. carp. a brace strengthening a post and some connected
      part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.
      1913 webster

   9. arch.
      a the short wooden buttress of a post.
      b a projection from the round base of a column,
          occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the
          base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to
          a nearly square form. it is generally carved in
          leafage.
          1913 webster

   10. bot.
       a any projecting appendage of a flower looking like a
           spur. --gray.
       b ergotized rye or other grain. r.
           1913 webster

   11. fort. a wall that crosses a part of a rampart and joins
       to an inner wall.
       1913 webster

   12. shipbuilding
       a a piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before
           launching, having the upper ends bolted to the
           vessel's side.
       b a curved piece of timber serving as a half beam to
           support the deck where a whole beam can not be
           placed.
           1913 webster

   13. mining a branch of a vein.
       webster 1913 suppl.

   14. the track of an animal, as an otter; a spoor.
       webster 1913 suppl.

   spur fowl zool., any one of several species of asiatic
      gallinaceous birds of the genus galloperdix, allied to
      the jungle fowl. the males have two or more spurs on each
      leg.

   spur gear mach., a cogwheel having teeth which project
      radially and stand parallel to the axis; a spur wheel.

   spur gearing, gearing in which spur gears are used. see
      under gearing.

   spur pepper. bot. see the note under capsicum.

   spur wheel. same as spur gear, above.
      1913 webster
see also:
sparrow spere spoor spurn spur fowl galloperdix 
spur gear spur gearing gearing spur pepper capsicum 
spur wheel 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spur \spur\, v. t. imp.  p. p. spurred sp^urd; p. pr. 
   vb. n. spurring.
   1. to prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to
      urge or goad; as, to spur a horse.
      1913 webster

   2. to urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous
      pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to
      instigate; to impel; to drive.
      1913 webster

            love will not be spurred to what it loathes. --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. to put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
      1913 webster
see also:
spurred spurring 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spur \spur\, v. i.
   to spur on one's horse; to travel with great expedition; to
   hasten; hence, to press forward in any pursuit. "now spurs
   the lated traveler." --shak.
   1913 webster

         the parthians shall be there,
         and, spurring from the fight, confess their fear.
                                                  --dryden.
   1913 webster

         the roads leading to the capital were covered with
         multitudes of yeomen, spurring hard to westminster.
                                                  --macaulay.
   1913 webster

         some bold men, . . . by spurring on, refine themselves.
                                                  --grew.
   1913 webster

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spur
     n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
          "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" syn: goad,
           goading, prod, prodding, urging, spurring
     2: any pointed projection syn: spine
     3: tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
     4: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a
        horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs
        on" syn: gad
     5: a railway line connected to a trunk line syn: branch line,
         spur track
     v 1: incite or stimulate; "the academy was formed to spur
          research"
     2: give heart or courage to syn: goad
     3: strike with a spur
     4: goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
     5: equip with spurs; "spur horses"
     also: spurring, spurred
see also:
goad goading prod prodding urging spurring 
spine gad branch line spur track spurred 

[6] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

225 moby thesaurus words for "spur":
   accelerate, activation, actuation, aculeate, acuminate, animate,
   appendage, arm, arouse, awaken, barb, barbel, barbule, bill, bough,
   branch, brashly, breakwater, bundle, bustle, cage, cape, catalyst,
   cheer on, chersonese, cog, comb, coral reef, corral, countenance,
   crag, crest, crowd, cuspidate, delta, dispatch, drive, drive on,
   drove, edge, egg on, encourage, encouragement, excitant, excite,
   exhort, expedite, fang, favor, file, flog, foreland, forward, gad,
   gadfly, gaff, goad, goad on, grind, hand, harrow, haste, hasten,
   hasten on, hastily, head, headland, herd, hie on, hilltop, hone,
   hook, hound on, hurry, hurry along, hurry on, hurry up, hustle,
   hustle up, imp, impel, impetuously, impetus, impromptu, impulse,
   impulsively, incautiously, incentive, incitation, incite,
   incitement, induce, inducement, instigate, instigation, jag, joint,
   knoll, lash, leg, limb, link, lobe, lobule, lofty peak, member,
   motivate, motivation, motive, mountaintop, mull, naze, needle,
   ness, nudge, offshoot, oilstone, on the spot, organ, oxgoad, peak,
   pecten, peninsula, pic, pico, pike, pinion, pinnacle, point, poke,
   precipice, precipitate, press, pressure, prick, process, prod,
   projection, promontory, prompt, prompting, prong, propel,
   provocation, provoke, punch cattle, push, push on, push through,
   quicken, quill, railroad through, rake, rally, ramification,
   rashly, ratchet, recklessly, reef, reset, ride herd on, root on,
   round up, rouse, rowel, runner, rush, rush along, sandspit,
   sawtooth, scion, set, sharpen, shepherd, sic, snag, snaggle, speed,
   speed along, speed on, speed up, spiculate, spike, spine, spire,
   spit, spray, sprig, sprocket, spur on, stampede, steeple,
   stimulant, stimulate, stimulation, stimulus, sting, stir, strap,
   strop, suddenly, summit, switch, tail, taper, tendril,
   thoughtlessly, tine, tongue, tooth, tor, twig, unexpectedly,
   unpremeditatedly, unthinkingly, urge, urge on, urging, whet, whip,
   whip along, whip on, whiplash, wing, wrangle

[7] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

spur
     supercomputing program for undergraduate research
     
     

[8] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

spur
     
        an early system on the ibm 650.
     
        listed in cacm 25:16 may 1959.
     
        1994-12-01
     
     
see also:
ibm 650 

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

spur, tx city, fips 69848
  location: 33.47813 n, 100.85487 w
  population 1990: 1300 714 housing units
  area: 2.9 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 79370

[10] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

spur, tx -- u.s. city in texas
   population 2000:    1088
   housing units 2000: 641
   land area 2000:     1.615794 sq. miles 4.184888 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.615794 sq. miles 4.184888 sq. km
   fips code:            69848
   located within:       texas tx, fips 48
   location:             33.477650 n, 100.857018 w
   zip codes 1990:     79370
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    spur, tx
    spur

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