"spearshaft" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɪə̯ˌʃɑːft/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈspɪɹˌʃæft/ [General-American], /ˈspiəˌʃɐːft/ [New-Zealand] Forms: spearshafts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English spere schaft; equivalent to spear + shaft. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|spere schaft}} Middle English spere schaft, {{compound|en|spear|shaft}} spear + shaft Head templates: {{en-noun}} spearshaft (plural spearshafts)
  1. The shaft of a spear Translations (shaft of a spear): spere schaft (Middle English), նիզակաբուն (nizakabun) (Old Armenian)
    Sense id: en-spearshaft-en-noun-9XpXdvAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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