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mahmuz.

spur, a rigid implement fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse

6 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/mahˈmuz/
  1. spur, a rigid implement fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse

  2. spur, an appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot of some birds

  3. spur, a lateral ridge or tongue of land descending from a mountain

  4. cutwater, the wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice

  5. ram, a reinforced section of the bow of a ship, used for ramming other ships

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish مهموز (mahmuz), itself from Arabic مِهْمَاز (mihmāz, “prod, spur, goad”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.