5. (Zoöl.) Any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs of certain
burds, on the legs of insects, etc.; especially, the spine on a cock's
leg.
6. A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range of
mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral direction, or at
right angles.
7. A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable
them to stand upon the carcass of a whale, to strip off the blubber.
8. (Carp.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a
rafter or crossbeam; a strut.
9. (Arch.) (a) The short wooden buttress of a post. (b) A projection
from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth
upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a
nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage.
10. (Bot.) (a) Any projecting appendage of a flower looking like a
spur. Gray. (b) Ergotized rye or other grain. [R.]
11. (Fort.) A wall that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an
inner wall.
12. (Shipbuilding) (a) A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before
launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side. (b) A
curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a
whole beam can not be placed.
Spur fowl (Zoöl.), any one of several species of Asiatic gallinaceous
birds of the genus Galloperdix, allied to the jungle fowl. The males
have two or more spurs on each leg. -- Spur gear (Mach.), a cogwheel
having teeth which project radially and stand parallel to the axis; a
spur wheel. -- Spur gearing, gearing in which spur gears are used. See
under Gearing. -- Spur pepper. (Bot.) See the Note under Capsicum. --
Spur wheel. Same as Spur gear, above.
Spur, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spurred (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Spurring.] 1. To
prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to urge or goad; as,
to spur a horse.
2. To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an
object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive.
Love will not be spurred to what it loathes.
Shak.