springald

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspɹɪŋəld/ === Etymology 1 === Apparently from spring, with an uncertain final element. ==== Noun ==== springald (plural springalds) (archaic) A young man, a stripling, a youth. ===== Alternative forms ===== springal, springall, springold === Etymology 2 === From Old French espringale; of Germanic origin, akin to English spring. ==== Noun ==== springald (plural springalds) (historical) An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring. Coordinate terms: ballista, catapult ===== Alternative forms ===== espringal springal (obsolete) ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === springald on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Spradling, grid plans