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The Meaning of span
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() imp. & p. p. of Spin.
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(v. t.) The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
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(v. t.) Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time.
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(v. t.) The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between itsen its\n supports.
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(v. t.) A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be\n hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both\n ends can be used.
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(v. t.) A pair of horses or other animals driven together;\n usually, su a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
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(v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
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(v. t.) To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as an arch.
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(v. t.) To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
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(v. i.) To be matched, as horses.
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(imp.) of Spin
Synonyms
brace
,
twosome
,
pair
,
straddle
,
couplet
,
distich
,
duad
,
duet
,
couple
,
dyad
,
bridge
,
yoke
,
duo
,
twain
,
pas de deux
,
bitstock
,
bracing
,
orthodontic braces
,
coupling
,
gallus
,
match
,
mates
,
suspender
,
braces
,
duette
,
bridgework
,
nosepiece
,
bridge circuit
,
bridge deck
,
sail
,
cut through
,
get over
,
scotch
,
swing out
,
frustrate
,
spoil
,
cut across
,
foil
,
drag
,
sweep up
,
hybridize
,
brush
,
thwart
,
tangle
,
crossbreed
,
baffle
,
sweep
,
intersect
,
traverse
,
broom
,
pass over
,
queer
,
swing
,
drag in
,
cover
,
cross
,
hybridise
,
get across
,
deny
,
embroil
,
bilk
,
track
,
interbreed
,
continue
,
extend
Homophones
spann
Rhymes
afghan
,
afghanistan
,
ahn
,
an
,
anchorman
,
ann
,
anne
,
ariane
,
assemblyman
,
bahn
,
ban
,
banh
,
bann
,
batman
,
beagan
,
beaudin
,
bedpan
,
began
,
bhutan
,
blan
,
blann
,
bogeyman
,
boivin
,
bouman
,
bourquin
,
bran
,
brann
,
businessman
,
caen
,
caftan
,
can
,
cancan
,
cann
,
cannes
,
caravan
,
carryanne
,
catamaran
,
caveman
,
cezanne
,
chan
,
chapin
,
chauvin
,
clan
,
clergyman
,
couchman
,
counterman
,
cruzan
,
cspan
,
cwmbran
,
cyan
,
dagestan
,
dahn
,
dan
,
dann
,
deadpan
,
deehan
,
deguzman
,
dextran
,
diahann
,
diane
,
dianne
,
divan
,
doorman
,
doran
,
duan
,
duignan
,
dupin
,
duran
,
dyane
,
fan
,
fayanne
,
ferdinand
,
fisherman
,
flagman
,
flan
,
flann
,
forman
,
fran
,
frogman
,
gahn
,
gan
,
gann
,
gaudin
,
gauguin
,
gaulin
,
gauvain
,
gauvin
,
gayman
,
georgann
,
geurin
,
glahn
,
glassman
,
gloriane
,
gnann
,
gosplan
,
grahn
,
gran
,
guardsman
,
hackman
,
handyman
,
harahan
,
harmattan
,
helmsman
,
hillman
,
hindustan
,
hitman
,
intertan
,
iran
,
jaan
,
jahn
,
jan
,
jann
,
japan
,
jazzman
,
joann
,
joanne
,
jourdan
,
journeyman
,
kan
,
kann
,
kanne
,
kazakhstan
,
kinsman
,
klahn
,
klan
,
klann
,
kurdistan
,
lan
,
lann
,
lapan
,
lappin
,
lausanne
,
leann
,
lennane
,
lifespan
,
liliane
,
loran
,
louanne
,
loudin
,
lucianne
,
lyanne
,
macmahon
,
mactan
,
madman
,
mahn
,
mailman
,
man
,
mann
,
manne
,
marianne
,
marplan
,
maryann
,
maryanne
,
maupin
,
mcan
,
mccann
,
mcfann
,
mcgann
,
mchan
,
mcmahon
,
mcmann
,
mcshan
,
merman
,
middleman
,
milan
,
milkman
,
minivan
,
minuteman
,
moulin
,
nan
,
newsman
,
newspaperman
,
nurseryman
,
oilman
,
outman
,
outran
,
overran
,
padmanabhan
,
pakistan
,
pan
,
panne
,
patrolman
,
pecan
,
phan
,
plan
,
poulin
,
pran
,
quean
,
quillman
,
qumran
,
quran
,
radioman
,
ran
,
ranh
,
rann
,
rattan
,
repairman
,
rodin
,
rosanne
,
roseanne
,
roxanne
,
ruthann
,
san
,
san-fran
,
sandman
,
saran
,
saucepan
,
scan
,
scran
,
sedan
,
serviceman
,
shan
,
sideman
,
skean
,
snowman
,
soloman
,
spann
,
spokane
,
stan
,
stann
,
sudan
,
suntan
,
superman
,
susanne
,
suzanne
,
taliban
,
tan
,
tann
,
tarzan
,
than
,
tinman
,
toussaint
,
tran
,
tristan
,
turbofan
,
turkmenistan
,
van
,
vann
,
vantran
,
voisin
,
walkman
,
weatherman
,
wenfan
,
whan
,
wingspan
,
yahn
,
yan
,
yucatan
,
zahn