Category:Springal

Spring"al, spring"ald, spring"all, a. Etym: [scot. springald, Springel, fr. Scot. & e. spring.]

Defn: an active, springly young man. [obs.] "there came two springals Of full tender years." Spenser. Joseph, when he was sold to potiphar, that great man, was a fair Young springall. Latimer.

Springal Spring"al, n. Etym: [of. espringale; of teutonic origin, akin to e. Spring.]

Defn: an ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by Means of a spring.