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The correct spelling is spur.
How to pronounce spur
/spɜː/
nounIPA: /spɜː/
Say it like: Spu-r
The correct spelling is spur. A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight. For example: "to spur boots"
Usage Examples
“to spur boots”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
- 2.A jab given with the spurs.
- 3.Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
- 4.An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.
- 5.Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.
verb
- 1.To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
- 2.To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
- 3.To put spurs on.
- 4.To press forward; to travel in great haste.
- 5.To ask, to inquire
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