spear / speer [spi:r]
spear – n. & v. – n. – 1. a weapon with a long shaft and sharp end; 2. the spire of a building; 3. the first shoot from a seed; 4. a reed used for thatching; 5. a young tree or person; v. – 1. shut firmly, close securely, bolt a door; 2. imprison; 3. exclude, shut out; 4. germinate; 5. pierce with such a weapon
speer – n. & v. – n. – 1. a screen near a fireplace or chimney to block air currents; 2. a prong of a deer’s horn; 3. an inquiry or interrogation; 4. spray; v. – 1. make inquiries; 2. proceed; 3. peer at something