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    • spur : A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.

      • spur : A jab given with the spurs.

        • spur : Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.

          • spur : An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.

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