From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Springbok \Spring"bok`\ (-b[o^]k`), Springbuck \Spring"buck`\
(-b[u^]k`), n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok
a he-goat, buck.] (Zool.)
A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore}) noted for its
graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of
springing lightly 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}.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Springer \Spring"er\ (spr[i^]ng"[~e]r), n.
1. One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who
rouses game.
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2. A young plant. [Obs.] --Evelyn.
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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.
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4. (Zool.) The grampus.
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5. (Zool.) A variety of the field spaniel. See {Spaniel}.
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6. (Zool.) A species of antelope; the springbok.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
springer
n 1: the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs [syn:
{springer}, {impost}]
2: a cow about to give birth [syn: {springer}, {springing cow}]
3: a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver
and white [syn: {springer spaniel}, {springer}]
From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]:
Springer /ʃpriŋr/
diver; jumper; stand-in; vaulter
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