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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Springer, NM (town, FIPS 74800)
    Location: 36.36625 N, 104.59313 W
    Population (1990): 1262 (589 housing units)
    Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 87747
  Springer, OK (town, FIPS 69500)
    Location: 34.28650 N, 97.12037 W
    Population (1990): 485 (231 housing units)
    Area: 37.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 73458

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Springbok \Spring"bok`\ (-b[o^]k`), Springbuck \Spring"buck`\
     (-b[u^]k`), n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok
     a he-goat, buck.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore) noted for its
     graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of
     springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white
     dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the
     rump and tail. Called also springer. [Written also
     springboc, and springbock.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Springer \Spring"er\ (spr[i^]ng"[~e]r), n.
     1. One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who
        rouses game.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A young plant. [Obs.] --Evelyn.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Arch.)
        (a) The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its
            support, and from which it seems to spring. Hence:
        (b) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost.
            The skew back is one form of springer.
        (c) The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid
            abutment for each section of vaulting.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) The grampus.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the field spaniel. See Spaniel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Zo["o]l.) A species of antelope; the springbok.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Springer \Spring"er\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who
        rouses game.
  
     2. A young plant. [Obs.] --Evelyn.
  
     3. (Arch.)
        (a) The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its
            support, and from which it seems to spring. Hence:
        (b) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost.
            The skew back is one form of springer.
        (c) The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid
            abutment for each section of vaulting.
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) The grampus.
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the field spaniel. See Spaniel.
  
     6. (Zo["o]l.) A species of antelope; the sprinkbok.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Springbok \Spring"bok`\, Springbuck \Spring"buck`\, n. [D.
     springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.]
     (Zo["o]l.)
     A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore) noted for its
     graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of
     springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white
     dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the
     rump and tail. Called also springer. [Written also
     springboc, and springbock.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  springer
       n 1: the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs [syn: impost]
       2: a cow about to give birth [syn: springing cow]
       3: a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver
          and white [syn: springer spaniel]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  springer
     Dutch n.
     (agent noun of nl springen)
     n.
     1 A person that springs.
     2 Anything that springs.
     3 A spring salmon.
     4 A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
     5 A springing cow.
     6 A springer spaniel.
     7 A springbok.
     Swedish vb.
     (verb form of sv springa  pres ind)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Springer
     n.
     1 (place en town s/New Mexico).
     2 (place en town s/Oklahoma).
     3 (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  springer
     n.
     1 A person that springs.
     2 Anything that springs.
     3 A spring salmon.
     4 A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
     5 A springing cow.
     6 A springer spaniel.
     7 A springbok.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Springer
     n.
     1 (place en town s/New Mexico).
     2 (place en town s/Oklahoma).
     3 (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  springer
     Dutch n.
     (agent noun of nl springen)
     n.
     1 A person that springs.
     2 Anything that springs.
     3 A spring salmon.
     4 A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
     5 A springing cow.
     6 A springer spaniel.
     7 A springbok.
     Swedish vb.
     (verb form of sv springa  pres ind)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Springer
     n.
     1 (place en town s/New Mexico).
     2 (place en town s/Oklahoma).
     3 (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  springer
     Dutch n.
     (agent noun of nl springen)
     n.
     1 A person that springs.
     2 Anything that springs.
     3 A spring salmon.
     4 A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
     5 A springing cow.
     6 A springer spaniel.
     7 A springbok.
     Swedish vb.
     (verb form of sv springa  pres ind)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Springer
     n.
     1 (place en town s/New Mexico).
     2 (place en town s/Oklahoma).
     3 (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Springer
     Saksa n.
     1 hyppääjä (''laskuvarjolla, urheilussa, ym.'')
     2 (yhteys shakki k=de aak=springer) ratsu

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  springer
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb springa)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Springer
     Tyska n.
     1 (tagg sport språk=de) springare
     2 (tagg schack språk=de) springare
     3 springvikarie

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  springer
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb springa)

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Springer /ˈʃpʁɪŋɐ/ 
  кон
  Spielfigur im Schach

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  Springer /ˈʃpʁɪŋɐ/ 
  ίππος
  Spielfigur im Schach