Springer : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Springer	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
springer n the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs [syn: springer, impost] a cow about to give birth Synonym(s): springer, springing cow a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white Synonym(s): springer spaniel, springer
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Springbok \[d8]Spring"bok`\, Springbuck \Spring"buck`\, n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.] (Zo[94]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 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[94]l.) The grampus. 5. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of the field spaniel. See {Spaniel}. 6. (Zo[94]l.) A species of antelope; the sprinkbok.
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