2. Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; — often in composition; as, a pleasant-spoken man. Methinks you 're better spoken. Shak.
SPOKESHAVE
Spoke"shave`, n.
Defn: A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work.
SPOKESMAN
Spokes"man, n.; pl. Spokesmen. Etym: [Speak, spoke + man.]
Defn: One who speaks for another.
He shall be thy spokesman unto the people. Ex. iv. 16.
SPOLIATE
Spo"li*ate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Spoliated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spoliating.] Etym: [L. spoliatus, p.p. of spoliare spoil. See Spoil,
v. t.]
Defn: To plunder; to pillage; to despoil; to rob.
SPOLIATION Spo`li*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. spoliatio; cf. F. spoliation. See Spoil, v. t.]
1. The act of plundering; robbery; deprivation; despoliation. Legal spoliation, which will impoverish one part of the community in order to corrupt the remainder. Sir G. C. Lewis.
2. Robbery or plunder in war; especially, the authorized act or practice of plundering neutrals at sea.