'Springer' definitions:
Definition of 'springer'
(from WordNet)
noun
The lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs [syn: springer, impost]
noun
A cow about to give birth [syn: springer, springing cow]
noun
A large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white [syn: springer spaniel, springer]
Definition of 'Springer'
From: GCIDE
- Springer \Spring"er\ (spr[i^]ng"[~e]r), n.
- 1. One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who rouses game. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A young plant. [Obs.] --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Zool.) The grampus. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Zool.) A variety of the field spaniel. See Spaniel. [1913 Webster]
- 6. (Zool.) A species of antelope; the springbok. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'springer'
From: 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.] [1913 Webster]
Springer, NM -- U.S. town in New Mexico
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Springer, NM -- U.S. town in New Mexico
Population (2000) :
1285
Housing Units (2000) :
605
Land area (2000) :
1.465842 sq. miles (3.796514 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.465842 sq. miles (3.796514 sq. km)
FIPS code :
74800
Located within :
New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
Location :
36.363976 N, 104.593491 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
87747
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Springer, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Springer, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
577
Housing Units (2000) :
267
Land area (2000) :
14.448350 sq. miles (37.421053 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.068949 sq. miles (0.178578 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
14.517299 sq. miles (37.599631 sq. km)
FIPS code :
69500
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
34.304569 N, 97.136499 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
73458
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.