I. ˈspriŋə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: spring (I) + -er
1.
a. : a stone or other solid laid at the impost of an arch
b. : the lowest voussoir in an arch — see arch illustration
c. : skewback
2. : one that springs: as
a. : springbok
b.
(1) : springer spaniel
(2) : a spaniel that flushes game by springing
c. Africa
(1) : any active leaping mullet
(2) : tenpounder
d. : flipper 2d
e. : wedger
3. : a cow that is nearly ready to calve
4. : nachschlag
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: spring (II) + -er
1. : an Atlantic salmon that returns to fresh water in the spring
2. : a young chicken that is larger than a broiler and smaller than a roaster : fryer
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: spring (III) + -er
: one that fits with springs ; specifically : a worker who fixes springs in place in seats that are to be upholstered