Preposition: of

• asparagus: Steamed brocolli, spears of asparagus, sliced courgette, etc, all work well.

Converse of object

• brandish: Showing a native warrior seated on a camel and brandishing a spear.

• hurl: Albert is long dead, killed by a spear hurled into the khazi by an enraged Harold finally pushed over the edge.

• sharpen: A warrior, he throws sharpened spears to cut in deep.

• throw: Expert horsemen, the Britons can throw spears from horseback, or from chariots.

• thrust: Another ape thrust a spear at him; but Prak slithered sideways on the bloody flags, and went tumbling down the next flight.

• carry: The staff originated from the long spears carried by classical warriors.

Adjective modifier

• sharp: Then came the swish of swift sharp spears seeking the mortal flesh of adversaries.

Modifies a noun

• thistle: Under the Weeds Act 1959, the Minister has the powers to require an occupier of land to prevent the spread of spear thistle.

• thrust: His tomb shows an angel bearing his soul to Heaven and apparently his spear thrust into a dragon's jaw.

• fisherman: The two spear fishermen were not far from the beach.

• carrier: We are interchangeable bit-part actors, spear carriers, participating in a mockery of parliamentary process.

• shaft: By comparison, modern humans made lighter stone points that could be fitted on to lighter spear shafts.

• fishing: The best spear fishing I've done is off Northern Ireland where I couldn't fail to hunt without success.

Noun used with modifier

• britney: Sandwich britney spears ' together to share today through july th.

• asparagus: I am talking about fresh Oxfordshire asparagus spears, which have a far deeper, richer flavor than those imported bunches.

• eel: Eel spears are the ultimate embodiment of beauty of form derived from function.

• sandwich: Sandwich britney spears ' together to share today through july th.

• ax: Logged Oden, guide our ships, our axes spears and swords!

• hunting: They also throw the javelin, using hunting spears that are flung huge distances through the bush.