Chapter 1611

Spritsail <Xpage= Air spring , Boiling spring , etc. See under Air , Boiling , etc. -- Spring back (Bookbinding) , a back with a curved piece of thin sheet iron or of stiff pasteboard fastened to the inside, the effect of which is to make the leaves of a book thus bound (as a ledger or other account or blank book) spring up and lie flat. -- Spring balance , a contrivance for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring of steel. -- Spring beam , a beam that supports the side of a paddle box. See Paddle beam , under Paddle , n. -- Spring beauty . (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Claytonia , delicate herbs with somewhat fleshy leaves and pretty blossoms, appearing in springtime . (b) (Zo\'94l.) A small, elegant American butterfly ( Erora l\'91ta ) which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue. -- Spring bed , a mattress, under bed, or bed bottom, in which springs, as of metal, are employed to give the required elasticity. -- Spring beetle (Zo\'94l.) , a snapping beetle; an elater. -- Spring box , the box or barrel in a watch, or other piece of mechanism, in which the spring is contained. -- Spring fly (Zo\'94l.) , a caddice fly; -- so called because it appears in the spring. -- Spring grass (Bot.) , a vernal grass. See under Vernal . -- Spring gun , a firearm disharged by a spring, when this is trodden upon or is otherwise moved. -- Spring hook (Locomotive Engines) , one of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame. -- Spring latch , a latch that fastens with a spring. 1394 -- Spring lock , a lock that fastens with a spring. -- Spring mattress , a spring bed. -- Spring of an arch (Arch.) See Springing line of an arch , under Springing . -- Spring of pork , the lower part of a fore quarter, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder. [Obs.] Nares. >

Sprit"sail (? &or; ?) , n. (Naut.) (a) A sail extended by a sprit. (b) A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard.

Sprocket wheel <Xpage= Air spring , Boiling spring , etc. See under Air , Boiling , etc. -- Spring back (Bookbinding) , a back with a curved piece of thin sheet iron or of stiff pasteboard fastened to the inside, the effect of which is to make the leaves of a book thus bound (as a ledger or other account or blank book) spring up and lie flat. -- Spring balance , a contrivance for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring of steel. -- Spring beam , a beam that supports the side of a paddle box. See Paddle beam , under Paddle , n. -- Spring beauty . (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Claytonia , delicate herbs with somewhat fleshy leaves and pretty blossoms, appearing in springtime . (b) (Zo\'94l.) A small, elegant American butterfly ( Erora l\'91ta ) which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue. -- Spring bed , a mattress, under bed, or bed bottom, in which springs, as of metal, are employed to give the required elasticity. -- Spring beetle (Zo\'94l.) , a snapping beetle; an elater. -- Spring box , the box or barrel in a watch, or other piece of mechanism, in which the spring is contained. -- Spring fly (Zo\'94l.) , a caddice fly; -- so called because it appears in the spring. -- Spring grass (Bot.) , a vernal grass. See under Vernal . -- Spring gun , a firearm disharged by a spring, when this is trodden upon or is otherwise moved. -- Spring hook (Locomotive Engines) , one of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame. -- Spring latch , a latch that fastens with a spring. 1394 -- Spring lock , a lock that fastens with a spring. -- Spring mattress , a spring bed. -- Spring of an arch (Arch.) See Springing line of an arch , under Springing . -- Spring of pork , the lower part of a fore quarter, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder. [Obs.] Nares. >

Sprock"et wheel` (?) . [Etymology of sprocket is uncertain.] (Mach.) Same as Chain wheel .

Sprod <Xpage= Air spring , Boiling spring , etc. See under Air , Boiling , etc. -- Spring back (Bookbinding) , a back with a curved piece of thin sheet iron or of stiff pasteboard fastened to the inside, the effect of which is to make the leaves of a book thus bound (as a ledger or other account or blank book) spring up and lie flat. -- Spring balance , a contrivance for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring of steel. -- Spring beam , a beam that supports the side of a paddle box. See Paddle beam , under Paddle , n. -- Spring beauty . (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Claytonia , delicate herbs with somewhat fleshy leaves and pretty blossoms, appearing in springtime . (b) (Zo\'94l.) A small, elegant American butterfly ( Erora l\'91ta ) which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue. -- Spring bed , a mattress, under bed, or bed bottom, in which springs, as of metal, are employed to give the required elasticity. -- Spring beetle (Zo\'94l.) , a snapping beetle; an elater. -- Spring box , the box or barrel in a watch, or other piece of mechanism, in which the spring is contained. -- Spring fly (Zo\'94l.) , a caddice fly; -- so called because it appears in the spring. -- Spring grass (Bot.) , a vernal grass. See under Vernal . -- Spring gun , a firearm disharged by a spring, when this is trodden upon or is otherwise moved. -- Spring hook (Locomotive Engines) , one of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame. -- Spring latch , a latch that fastens with a spring. 1394 -- Spring lock , a lock that fastens with a spring. -- Spring mattress , a spring bed. -- Spring of an arch (Arch.) See Springing line of an arch , under Springing . -- Spring of pork , the lower part of a fore quarter, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder. [Obs.] Nares. >

Sprod (?) , n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.] (Zo\'94l.) A salmon in its second year. [Prov. Eng.]

Sprong <Xpage= Air spring , Boiling spring , etc. See under Air , Boiling , etc. -- Spring back (Bookbinding) , a back with a curved piece of thin sheet iron or of stiff pasteboard fastened to the inside, the effect of which is to make the leaves of a book thus bound (as a ledger or other account or blank book) spring up and lie flat. -- Spring balance , a contrivance for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring of steel. -- Spring beam , a beam that supports the side of a paddle box. See Paddle beam , under Paddle , n. -- Spring beauty . (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Claytonia , delicate herbs with somewhat fleshy leaves and pretty blossoms, appearing in springtime . (b) (Zo\'94l.) A small, elegant American butterfly ( Erora l\'91ta ) which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue. -- Spring bed , a mattress, under bed, or bed bottom, in which springs, as of metal, are employed to give the required elasticity. -- Spring beetle (Zo\'94l.) , a snapping beetle; an elater. -- Spring box , the box or barrel in a watch, or other piece of mechanism, in which the spring is contained. -- Spring fly (Zo\'94l.) , a caddice fly; -- so called because it appears in the spring. -- Spring grass (Bot.) , a vernal grass. See under Vernal . -- Spring gun , a firearm disharged by a spring, when this is trodden upon or is otherwise moved. -- Spring hook (Locomotive Engines) , one of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame. -- Spring latch , a latch that fastens with a spring. 1394 -- Spring lock , a lock that fastens with a spring. -- Spring mattress , a spring bed. -- Spring of an arch (Arch.) See Springing line of an arch , under Springing . -- Spring of pork , the lower part of a fore quarter, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder. [Obs.] Nares. >

Sprong (?) , obs. imp. of Spring . Sprung.

Sprout <Xpage= Air spring , Boiling spring , etc. See under Air , Boiling , etc. -- Spring back (Bookbinding) , a back with a curved piece of thin sheet iron or of stiff pasteboard fastened to the inside, the effect of which is to make the leaves of a book thus bound (as a ledger or other account or blank book) spring up and lie flat. -- Spring balance , a contrivance for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring of steel. -- Spring beam , a beam that supports the side of a paddle box. See Paddle beam , under Paddle , n. -- Spring beauty . (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Claytonia , delicate herbs with somewhat fleshy leaves and pretty blossoms, appearing in springtime . (b) (Zo\'94l.) A small, elegant American butterfly ( Erora l\'91ta ) which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue. -- Spring bed , a mattress, under bed, or bed bottom, in which springs, as of metal, are employed to give the required elasticity. -- Spring beetle (Zo\'94l.) , a snapping beetle; an elater. -- Spring box , the box or barrel in a watch, or other piece of mechanism, in which the spring is contained. -- Spring fly (Zo\'94l.) , a caddice fly; -- so called because it appears in the spring. -- Spring grass (Bot.) , a vernal grass. See under Vernal . -- Spring gun , a firearm disharged by a spring, when this is trodden upon or is otherwise moved. -- Spring hook (Locomotive Engines) , one of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame. -- Spring latch , a latch that fastens with a spring. 1394 -- Spring lock , a lock that fastens with a spring. -- Spring mattress , a spring bed. -- Spring of an arch (Arch.) See Springing line of an arch , under Springing . -- Spring of pork , the lower part of a fore quarter, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder. [Obs.] Nares. >

Sprout (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Sprouted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sprouting .] [OE. sprouten , spruten ; akin to OFries. spr<?/ta , AS. spre\'a2tan , D. spruiten , G. spriessen , Sw. spruta to squirt, to spout. Cf. Sprit , v. t. & i. , Sprit a spar, Spout , v. t. , Spurt .] 1. To shoot, as the seed of a plant; to germinate; to push out new shoots; hence, to grow like shoots of plants.

2. To shoot into ramifications. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Sprout <Xpage= Air spring , Boiling spring , etc. See under Air , Boiling , etc. -- Spring back (Bookbinding) , a back with a curved piece of thin sheet iron or of stiff pasteboard fastened to the inside, the effect of which is to make the leaves of a book thus bound (as a ledger or other account or blank book) spring up and lie flat. -- Spring balance , a contrivance for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring of steel. -- Spring beam , a beam that supports the side of a paddle box. See Paddle beam , under Paddle , n. -- Spring beauty . (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Claytonia , delicate herbs with somewhat fleshy leaves and pretty blossoms, appearing in springtime . (b) (Zo\'94l.) A small, elegant American butterfly ( Erora l\'91ta ) which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue. -- Spring bed , a mattress, under bed, or bed bottom, in which springs, as of metal, are employed to give the required elasticity. -- Spring beetle (Zo\'94l.) , a snapping beetle; an elater. -- Spring box , the box or barrel in a watch, or other piece of mechanism, in which the spring is contained. -- Spring fly (Zo\'94l.) , a caddice fly; -- so called because it appears in the spring. -- Spring grass (Bot.) , a vernal grass. See under Vernal . -- Spring gun , a firearm disharged by a spring, when this is trodden upon or is otherwise moved. -- Spring hook (Locomotive Engines) , one of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame. -- Spring latch , a latch that fastens with a spring. 1394 -- Spring lock , a lock that fastens with a spring. -- Spring mattress , a spring bed. -- Spring of an arch (Arch.) See Springing line of an arch , under Springing . -- Spring of pork , the lower part of a fore quarter, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder. [Obs.] Nares. >

Sprout , v. t. 1. To cause to sprout; as, the rain will sprout the seed .

2. To deprive of sprouts; as, to sprout potatoes .

Sprout <Xpage= Air spring , Boiling spring , etc. See under Air , Boiling , etc. -- Spring back (Bookbinding) , a back with a curved piece of thin sheet iron or of stiff pasteboard fastened to the inside, the effect of which is to make the leaves of a book thus bound (as a ledger or other account or blank book) spring up and lie flat. -- Spring balance , a contrivance for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring of steel. -- Spring beam , a beam that supports the side of a paddle box. See Paddle beam , under Paddle , n. -- Spring beauty . (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Claytonia , delicate herbs with somewhat fleshy leaves and pretty blossoms, appearing in springtime . (b) (Zo\'94l.) A small, elegant American butterfly ( Erora l\'91ta ) which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue. -- Spring bed , a mattress, under bed, or bed bottom, in which springs, as of metal, are employed to give the required elasticity. -- Spring beetle (Zo\'94l.) , a snapping beetle; an elater. -- Spring box , the box or barrel in a watch, or other piece of mechanism, in which the spring is contained. -- Spring fly (Zo\'94l.) , a caddice fly; -- so called because it appears in the spring. -- Spring grass (Bot.) , a vernal grass. See under Vernal . -- Spring gun , a firearm disharged by a spring, when this is trodden upon or is otherwise moved. -- Spring hook (Locomotive Engines) , one of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame. -- Spring latch , a latch that fastens with a spring. 1394 -- Spring lock , a lock that fastens with a spring. -- Spring mattress , a spring bed. -- Spring of an arch (Arch.) See Springing line of an arch , under Springing . -- Spring of pork , the lower part of a fore quarter, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder. [Obs.] Nares. >

Sprout , n. [Cf. AS. sprote a sprout, sprig; akin to Icel. sproti , G. sprosse . See Sprout , v. i. ] 1. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the stem of a plant, or the end of a branch.

2. pl. Young coleworts; Brussels sprouts.

Johnson.

Brussels sprouts (Bot.) See under Brussels .

Spruce <Xpage= Air spring , Boiling spring , etc. See under Air , Boiling , etc. -- Spring back (Bookbinding) , a back with a curved piece of thin sheet iron or of stiff pasteboard fastened to the inside, the effect of which is to make the leaves of a book thus bound (as a ledger or other account or blank book) spring up and lie flat. -- Spring balance , a contrivance for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring of steel. -- Spring beam , a beam that supports the side of a paddle box. See Paddle beam , under Paddle , n. -- Spring beauty . (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Claytonia , delicate herbs with somewhat fleshy leaves and pretty blossoms, appearing in springtime . (b) (Zo\'94l.) A small, elegant American butterfly ( Erora l\'91ta ) which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue. -- Spring bed , a mattress, under bed, or bed bottom, in which springs, as of metal, are employed to give the required elasticity. -- Spring beetle (Zo\'94l.) , a snapping beetle; an elater. -- Spring box , the box or barrel in a watch, or other piece of mechanism, in which the spring is contained. -- Spring fly (Zo\'94l.) , a caddice fly; -- so called because it appears in the spring. -- Spring grass (Bot.) , a vernal grass. See under Vernal . -- Spring gun , a firearm disharged by a spring, when this is trodden upon or is otherwise moved. -- Spring hook (Locomotive Engines) , one of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame. -- Spring latch , a latch that fastens with a spring. 1394 -- Spring lock , a lock that fastens with a spring. -- Spring mattress , a spring bed. -- Spring of an arch (Arch.) See Springing line of an arch , under Springing . -- Spring of pork , the lower part of a fore quarter, which is divided from the neck, and has the leg and foot without the shoulder. [Obs.] Nares. >

Spruce (?) , n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse , Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer . Cf. Spruce beer , below, Spruce , a. ] 1. (Bot.) Any coniferous tree of the genus Picea , as the Norway spruce ( P. excelsa ), and the white and black spruces of America ( P. alba and P. nigra ), besides several others in the far Northwest. See Picea .

2. The wood or timber of the spruce tree.

3. Prussia leather; pruce. [Obs.]

Spruce , a sort of leather corruptly so called for Prussia leather. E. Phillips.