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One who, or that which, spans.

The full blooming of a flower. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

The collar of a roof; sparpiece.

The larva of any geometrid moth, as the cankeworm; a geometer; a measuring worm.

To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant or glittering. The grass . . . is all bespangled with dewdrops. Cowper.

One of an old and well-known Mediterranean breed of domestic fowls with glossy black plumage, blue legs and feet, bright red comb and wattles, and white face. They are remarkable as egg layers.

A small variety of spaniel, kept as a pet.

One of a breed of small or medium-sized spaniels kept for hunting or retrieving game or for household pets. They usually weigh from eighteen to twenty-eight pounds. They have the head of fair length, with square muzzle, the ears long and set low, the legs short or of medium length, and the coat fine and silky, wavy but…

To spread out; to expand. [Obs.] Bailey.

Act of dispanding, or state of being dispanded. [Obs.]

Of or pertaining to Spain or its language; as, Hispanic words.

A Spanish idiom or mode of speech. Keightley.

To give a Spanish form or character to; as, to Hispanicize Latin words.

To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle. [South Africa]

A variety of small pet dogs, having, drooping ears, a high, dome-shaped forehead, pug nose, large, prominent eyes, and long, wavy hair. The color is usually black and tan.

One of a breed of field spaniels similar to the clumbers, but shorter in body and of a liver-and-white or black-and-white color.

To unyoke or disengage, as oxen from a wagon. [S. Africa]

To reach or extend over.

Spangled or studded with stars. Star-spangled banner, the popular name for the national ensign of the United States. F. S. Key.

A curly-haired breed of spaniels, naturally very fond of the water.