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Dictionary: spring·er   (sprĭng'ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. A springer spaniel.
  2. Western U.S. A cow about to give birth.
  3. Architecture.
    1. The bottom stone of an arch resting on the impost.
    2. The point or place where the curve of an arch or vault begins.

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Music Encyclopedia: Springer
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Term for an ornament akin to a changing note, as shown in example. It was sometimes called the ‘acute’ or ‘sigh’ (Fr. accent, aspiration, plainte; Ger. Nachschlag).

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1. Lowest stone of an arch on the impost.

2. Kneeler or skew-block at the lowest end of the raking top of a gable.


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The voussoir which rests on the cap above a jamb and marks the beginning of an arch.

Veterinary Dictionary: springer
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A North American term commonly used to describe heifers close to term with their first calf.

Wikipedia: Springer
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Springer is the name of several places in the United States:

Springer may also refer to:


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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