What does "spanner" mean?
Spanner: The lock of a fusee or carbine; also, the fusee or carbine itself. [Obs.]
Additional senses
- 2.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.
- 3.pl. A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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