Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun springer

3 senses of springer

Sense 1
springer, impost -- (the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs)
       => stone -- (building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site")

Sense 2
springer, springing cow -- (a cow about to give birth)
       => cow, moo-cow -- (female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term")

Sense 3
springer spaniel, springer -- (a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white)
       => spaniel -- (any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears)