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Definition of Springal
1. a. An active, springly young man.
2. n. An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
Definition of Springal
1. Noun. (obsolete) An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Springal
1. a young man [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Springal
Literary usage of Springal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Archaeologia Aeliana, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity (1891)
"13, PKO 111 A 'springal' was a military engine for casting stones, as in the old
romance of 'Bevis of ..."
2. Dramatic Works by John Ford (1811)
"I do hear, my lord; a mason Some rogue of your confederacy, factor For slaves
and strumpets, to convey close packets From this spruce springal*, ..."
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