spear-carriers

noun

Definition of spear-carriersnext
plural of spear-carrier
as in supernumeraries

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“Spear-carriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear-carriers. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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