n. Space. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. espadon, fr. Sp. espadon, fr. espada sword; or fr. It. spadone an espadon, spada sword. ] A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners. Wilhelm. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ F. espalier, fr. It. spalliera, fr. spalla shoulder, the same word as F. épaule. See Epaulet. ] (Hort.) A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained. [ 1913 Webster ]
And figs from standard and espalier join. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. a rich beef stock with tomatoes and madeira and minced carrots and onions and celery.
n. [ F. esparcet, esparcette, éparcet, fr. Sp. esparceta, esparcilla. ] (Bot.) The common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), an Old World leguminous forage plant. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish broom, Gr. &unr_;. ] (Bot.) A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ OF. & F. épaulière. See Espalier. ] A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern epaulette. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OF. especial, F. spécial, L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality. See Species, and cf. Special. ] Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; principal; particular;