1. A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
   "The warrior wielded a spear in battle";
   - lance, shaft
    
2. An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
   "The fisherman skilfully wielded the fishgig to spear the large trout";
   - gig, fizgig, fishgig [archaic], lance
    
3. A shoot or stalk of a plant, esp. an edible plant such as asparagus
   "fresh white asparagus spears"

1. Pierce with a spear
   "spear fish"
    
2. Thrust up like a spear
   "The branch speared up into the air";
   - spear up

Derived forms: spears, speared, spearing

Type of: arm, empale, impale, implement, jut, jut out, project, protrude, spike, stick out, transfix, weapon, weapon system

Part of: fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle

Encyclopedia: Spear, Mary