span | (noun) the act of sitting or standing astride | Synonyms: straddle |
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(noun) a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. | Synonyms: bridge |
(noun) the distance or interval between two points | - |
(noun) a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) | - |
(noun) two items of the same kind | Synonyms: brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, twain, twosome, yoke |
(noun) the complete duration of something | - |
spandex | (noun) an elastic synthetic fabric | - |
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spandrel | (noun) an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them | Synonyms: spandril |
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spandril | (noun) an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them | Synonyms: spandrel |
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spangle | (noun) adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing | Synonyms: diamante, sequin |
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spaniel | (noun) any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears | - |
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spank | (noun) a slap with the flat of the hand | - |
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spanker | (noun) a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel | - |
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(noun) a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand | Synonyms: slapper |
spanking | (noun) the act of slapping on the buttocks | - |
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spanner | (noun) a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt | Synonyms: wrench |
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