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SpannedSpan Span, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spanned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spanning.] [AS. pannan; akin to D. & G. spannen, OHG.
spannan, Sw. sp["a]nna, Dan. sp[ae]nde, Icel. spenna, and
perh. to Gr. ? to draw, to drag, L. spatium space. [root]170.
Cf. Spin, v. t., Space, Spasm.]
1. To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers
extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as,
to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
My right hand hath spanned the heavens. --Isa.
xiviii. 13.
2. To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as
an arch.
The rivers were spanned by arches of solid masonry.
--prescott.
3. To fetter, as a horse; to hobble. Spanner
Spanner Span"ner, n.
1. One who, or that which, spans.
2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine
itself. [Obs.]
3. An iron instrument having a jaw to fit a nut or the head
of a bolt, and used as a lever to turn it with; a wrench;
specifically, a wrench for unscrewing or tightening the
couplings of hose.
4. pl. A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for
moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting
off of the steam.
SpanningSpan Span, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spanned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spanning.] [AS. pannan; akin to D. & G. spannen, OHG.
spannan, Sw. sp["a]nna, Dan. sp[ae]nde, Icel. spenna, and
perh. to Gr. ? to draw, to drag, L. spatium space. [root]170.
Cf. Spin, v. t., Space, Spasm.]
1. To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers
extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as,
to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
My right hand hath spanned the heavens. --Isa.
xiviii. 13.
2. To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as
an arch.
The rivers were spanned by arches of solid masonry.
--prescott.
3. To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
Meaning of Spann from wikipedia
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Spann is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Alexi Spann,
American ****troke
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American football player Gloria...
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Jamari Spann (born
August 24, 1991) is an
American mixed martial artist. He
currently competes in the
Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate...
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Johnny Micheal "Mike"
Spann (March 1, 1969 –
November 25, 2001) was an
American paramilitary officer in the
Central Intelligence Agency's
Special Activities...
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Spann (March 21, 1924, or 1930 –
April 24, 1970) was an
American blues musician many
consider the
leading postwar Chicago blues pianist. Sources...
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James Max
Spann Jr. (born June 6, 1956) is a
television meteorologist, and
podcast host
based in Birmingham, Alabama. He
currently works for WBMA-LD (ABC...
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Gloria Carter Spann (née Carter;
October 22, 1926 –
March 5, 1990) was an
American motorcyclist and activist.
Spann was a
sister of the 39th president...
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Spann House is an
historic Victorian-style
building in Yonkers, New York.
Spann House was
constructed in 1897 as a single-family residence. The house...
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Lucille Spann (June 23, 1938 –
August 2, 1994), was an
American blues singer who parti****ted in the
Chicago Blues community in the 1960s and 1970s. Lucille...
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Amanda Spann is an
American marketing consultant and app entrepreneur,
known for
creating tech
businesses to
support and
engage with the
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Brevyn Spann-Ford (born
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