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spur 1. a pointed device or sharp spiked wheel fixed to the heel of a rider's boot to enable him to urge his horse on 2. a sharp horny projection from the leg just above the claws in male birds, such as the domestic cock 3. a pointed process in any of various animals; calcar 4. a tubular extension at the base of the corolla in flowers such as larkspur 5. a short or stunted branch of a tree 6. a ridge projecting laterally from a mountain or mountain range 7. another name for groyne 8. a railway branch line or siding 9. a short side road leading off a main road 10. a sharp cutting instrument attached to the leg of a gamecock 11. win one's spurs History to earn knighthood
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