"spearlet" meaning in All languages combined

See spearlet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: spearlets [plural]
Etymology: From spear + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spear|let}} spear + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} spearlet (plural spearlets)
  1. A small spear.

Inflected forms

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