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Contemporary wave of anti-caste activism and social justice movements led by Dalits?
The "Dalit Spring" refers to a contemporary wave of anti-caste activism and social justice movements led by Dalits—historically marginalized communities
Dalit_Spring
Marginalized castes in India and South Asia
Dalit (English: /ˈdælɪt/, Hindi: [d̪əlɪt̪] from Sanskrit: दलित meaning "broken/scattered"), also called Harijans (Hindi: [ɦəɾɪdʒən]) is a term used for
Dalit
Indian doctoral student (1989–2016)
Radhika were Dalits. His suicide letter became a rallying cry for Dalit youth and was a big factor in the continuation of the Dalit Spring. Vemula was
Rohith_Vemula
Anti-caste literary movement
Dalit literature is a genre of Indian writing that focuses on the lives, experiences, and struggles of the Dalit community over centuries, in relation
Dalit_literature
between 2019 and 2022. Dalit Spring, used to describe a wave of anti-caste activism in India from 2002 to 2018. Asian Spring is sometimes used to describe
Spring (political terminology)
Spring_(political_terminology)
Dalit literature refers to a body of writing across Indian languages that centers the lived experiences of Dalit communities, confronting caste-based discrimination
List_of_Dalit_works
Official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India
category are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken" or "dispersed". The term was popularised by the Dalit leader B. R. Ambedkar during the independence
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes
Caste-based persecution
discrimination against Dalits has been observed in the countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, the UK, and the US. Most of the Dalits in the rural
Persecution_of_Dalits
Inherited discrimination
caste (dalit) and scheduled tribe (adivasi) categories. A survey on caste discrimination conducted by Equality Labs found 67% of Indian Dalits living
Caste discrimination in the United States
Caste_discrimination_in_the_United_States
Christian theological approach
in the United States and South Africa, Palestinian liberation theology, Dalit theology in India, Minjung theology in South Korea, as well as liberation
Liberation_theology
Social classification practised in India
Outside of this system are the oppressed, marginalised, and persecuted Dalits (also known as "Untouchables") and Adivasis (tribals). Over time, the system
Caste_system_in_India
Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer (1891–1956)
Nehru. He later renounced Hinduism and converted to Buddhism, inspiring the Dalit Buddhist movement. He was also a member of the Simon Commission in British
B._R._Ambedkar
Satyagraha of water led by B R Ambedkar
Social Empowerment day in India. By the Indian caste system, untouchables (Dalits) were segregated from the other Hindu castes. They were banned from using
Mahad_Satyagraha
Indian poet
known as Manohar Biswas, is a bilingual poet, essayist, and contributor to Dalit Literature from the Bengal region. Manohar Mouli Biswas was born into the
Manohar_Mouli_Biswas
Affirmative action law in India
frequent instances of atrocities springing up across the country: for example, the assassination of the young, educated Dalit leader Emmanuel Sekaran in Tamil
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Scheduled_Caste_and_Scheduled_Tribe_(Prevention_of_Atrocities)_Act,_1989
Country in South Asia
salutation Jai Bhim on the blackboard honours the jurist, social reformer, and Dalit leader B. R. Ambedkar. The Madrasah of the Masjid-i-Ala mosque in Srirangapatna
India
Indian Hindu spring festival of colours
(IPA: ['hoːli:, hoːɭiː]) is a major Hindu festival of colours, love and spring. It celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally
Holi
Renaissance leader (1879–1939)
as Poykayil Appachan or Poykayil Yohannan, was a spiritual leader, poet, Dalit emancipator, renaissance leader and the founder of the Prathyaksha Raksha
Poykayil_Yohannan
Indian organisation founded by B R Ambedkar (1924–1928)
of Socialism in India. Springer Nature. p. 37. ISBN 978-3-030-80375-9. Keer 1990, p. 62. Kshirasagara, Ramchandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its
Bahishkrit_Hitakarini_Sabha
Punjabi poet and theologist
"Waiting for spring". Himal Southasian. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2020. Abraham, Joshil K.; Misrahi-Barak, Judith (24 July 2015). Dalit Literatures
Daya_Singh_Arif
Indian sociologist (1964–2013)
of the leading feminist scholars in India, whose work in developing a "Dalit feminist standpoint perspective" was crucial in opening up feminist debates
Sharmila_Rege
Indian caste
1913, Shilpkar Sudharini Sabha, held a convention for the uplifting of Dalits and oppressed people of the area, known as the Shilpkar Mahasabha in Uttarakhand
Shilpkar
Indian historian
Royal Society Te Apārangi. Bandyopadhyay is known for his research on the Dalit caste of Bengal. Bandyopadhyay was born to Nanigopal Bandyopadhyay, a professor
Sekhar_Bandyopadhyay
Religious group
have not shed all their prejudices against the Dalit castes such as the Mazhabi and Ravidasia. While Dalits were allowed entry into the village gurdwaras
Sikhs
Hindu temple in Kashmir, India
dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kheer Bhavani constructed over a sacred spring. As is the custom with Hindu deities, the goddess has many names including
Kheer_Bhawani_Temple
Indian politician
Muslim Mahaz, concerned with fighting discrimination against lower-caste and Dalit Muslims. He was a two-time Member of the Parliament of India for Bihar in
Ali_Anwar
Social marginalisation within tribes of South Asia
Delhi: Springer (Accepted for Spring 2022 publication). Christopher, Stephen. 2022. "Critique of the Spirit: Vernacular Christianity in the Dalit-Tribal
Tribal_casteism
Sexual violence in India
assault victims were Dalits in 2007, where nearly 16% of Indian population is classified as Dalit. There were 391 cases of rape of Dalit victims reported
Rape_in_India
Violent tactic resulting in the attacker's intentional death
India. 18 January 2019. Mukherjee, Oishi (31 July 2018). "Kuyili: The Dalit Commander Whose Sacrifice Remains An Unsung Tale". Feminism in India. Retrieved
Suicide_attack
Punjabi poet
formerly a Dalit Mirasi Muslim courtesan(tawaif) and prostitute named Ayesha. Little is known about Piro's life. She apparently had Dalit origins. Her
Piro_Preman
Type of marriage in Nepal
assistance for Dalit women" who were left jilted by their upper-caste husbands. In January 2004, Manoj Khanga, a member of the Dalit community, and Parbati
Inter-caste_marriage_in_Nepal
rights for marginalised groups in Indian society, e.g. children, women, Dalits and tribes to establish rule of law through participatory activism against
People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights
People's_Vigilance_Committee_on_Human_Rights
Topics referred to by the same term
Panthers (Israel), Israeli protest movement Dalit Panthers, revolutionary anti-caste organization founded by dalits in Maharashtra, India Gray Panthers, American
Panther
Indian bandit and politician (1963–2001)
later clarified that the dead men were seventeen Thakurs, one Muslim, one Dalit and one member of Other Backward Classes. Phoolan Devi was charged in absentia
Phoolan_Devi
Penn State Press. ISBN 978-1-57506-453-6. Boda, Mark J.; Rom-Shiloni, Dalit (25 January 2024). Crossing Borders between the Domestic and the Wild: Space
Olives_in_Judaism
number of the victims of these lynchings have been Muslims, as well as Dalits (members of the lowest caste in India’s traditional hierarchy). This has
List of incidents of cow vigilante violence in India
List_of_incidents_of_cow_vigilante_violence_in_India
Sacred symbol of the Ravidassia religion
for meditation or reciting Ravidasia hymns. As downtrodden people, the Dalits were neither allowed to be educated nor could they afford to be so. The
Nishaan
Ethno-religious group in South Asia
Kairana?". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2025-01-24. "Assembly bypolls: Muslim, Dalit voters, 'outsider' tag make Gangoh a tough fight for BJP". The Indian Express
Muslim_Gurjars
Ethnic group
derived from the Sanskrit डोम (doma), may refer to the Doma (caste), a Dalit sub-group traditionally associated with musicians and dancers. The Romani
Romani_people
Prime Minister of India since 2014
on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017. "Narendra Modi is 'anti-Dalit': Congress". DNA. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 15 February
Narendra_Modi
Viktor Pál and Iris Borowy write, "Some Dalit groups worldwide take consumption of beef as a marker of Dalit cultural identity and organise beef-festivals
Vegetarianism_in_Hinduism
Social activist and president of Mahad municipality
(friend of the Dalits) and 'Nanasaheb'. Omvedt, Gail (30 January 1994). Dalits and the Democratic Revolution: Dr Ambedkar and the Dalit Movement in Colonial
Surendranath_Tipnis
The Everest Chronicle. May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. "Nepal's first Dalit Everest summiteer dies during acclimatisation climb". The Everest Chronicle
List of people who died climbing Mount Everest
List_of_people_who_died_climbing_Mount_Everest
Range of Indian religious traditions
India – both of which emphasise the lunar cycle. Their new year starts in spring. In regions such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the solar cycle is emphasised
Hinduism
Oxford University Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780190623890. Shyam Singh, 2010. "Dalit Movement and Emergence of the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh: Politics
List of political parties in India
List_of_political_parties_in_India
Chhatrapati of the Marathas from 1674 to 1680
Sunder, B. Shyam (1987). They Burn: The 160,000,000 Untouchables of India. Dalit Sahitya Akademy. Chand, Shyam (2002). Saffron Fascism. Hemkunt Publishers
Shivaji
Historical Hindu practice of widow immolation
federally by the Central Government of India. In November 1999, a 55-year-old Dalit woman named Charan Shah committed sati in Satpura village, Uttar Pradesh
Sati_(practice)
Caste Hindus in Pakistan" (PDF). Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS) and International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN). Archived (PDF) from the original
Hinduism_in_Pakistan
Indian historian
studies. He recently started a course at Emory University, US, combining Dalit history with that of African Americans. He is known for his proposition
Gyanendra_Pandey_(historian)
Province of Pakistan
Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 December 2006. Naik, C.D. (2010). Buddhism and Dalits: Social Philosophy and Traditions. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 32.
Sindh
Indian police officer
government job, he joined Bahujan Samaj Party, with a calling that it was time "Dalits and Bahujans strive to achieve political power" in the state. He lost from
R._S._Praveen_Kumar
Founder of Buddhism
S. (16 September 2020). The History of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. Springer Nature. p. 80. ISBN 978-981-15-8067-3. Archived from the original on 11
The_Buddha
Conflict between Leftists, Centrists and Rightists
Sterling Publishers. p. 71. Anupama Rao (13 October 2009). The Caste Question: Dalits and the Politics of Modern India. University of California Press. p. 152
1964 split in the Communist Party of India
1964_split_in_the_Communist_Party_of_India
Students' union at Panjab University
2015. "Casteism a dominant factor in other student organisations, says Dalit candidate for PU council elections". "PU future back with PUSU". "PUSU alliance
Panjab University Campus Students Council
Panjab_University_Campus_Students_Council
attacked SAD-BJP government as "anti-Dalit" and Arvind Kejriwal as a "baniya" who had "always worked against Dalit and Scheduled Caste people" before he
2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
2017_Punjab_Legislative_Assembly_election
Cryptography secured against quantum computers
Algorithm Specifications And Supporting Documentation" (PDF in .tar.gz). Naor, Dalit; Shenhav, Amir; Wool, Avishai (November 2006). "One-Time Signatures Revisited:
Post-quantum_cryptography
баскетболист и тренер Гладун (in Russian) The death has occurred of Sonia Hoey Dalit Bandhu NK Jose, veteran historian of Kerala's subaltern struggles, dies
Deaths_in_March_2024
Islamist movement and militant group based in Lebanon
and 165 Israelis including soldiers. In 2010, Hezbollah claimed that the Dalit and Tamar gas field, discovered by Noble Energy roughly 80 km (50 mi) west
Hezbollah
20th chief minister of Bihar
Front" gangraped and murdered ten Dalit women, in retaliation, the left wing militants all belonging either Dalit or Backward Castes killed thirty five
Lalu_Prasad_Yadav
Indian educater and social reformer (1831–1898)
considered an important figure in Dalit feminism. Writer and critic Anita Bharti refers her as the backbone of the Dalit feminist movement and an ideal for
Savitribai_Phule
2021 film by Sekhar Kammula
was released earlier that year, saying that both the protagonists were Dalit Christian but were deprived of a happy ending. Murali Krishna Ch of Cinema
Love_Story_(2021_film)
Oxford University Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780190623890. Shyam Singh, 2010. "Dalit Movement and Emergence of the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh: Politics
Electoral_system_of_India
Public technical universities in India
dropouts, suicides: Unravelling IIT's casteism problem". 28 March 2023. "Two Dalit Students' Suicides in Two Months Highlight 'Institutionalised Discrimination'
Indian Institutes of Technology
Indian_Institutes_of_Technology
2012 film by Gauri Shinde
encourages Dalit girls in Bihar". Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012. NDTV. "English Vinglish encourages Dalit girls
English_Vinglish
1984 Indian military operation
mass-cremated surreptitiously. The government bribed and threatened local Dalit sweepers into handling the corpses, promising them possession of anything
Operation_Blue_Star
Team Won Best Production Design – Feature Helen Chen, Dave Bleich, Wendell Dalit, Scott Watanabe, and Celine Kim Won Best Voice Acting – Feature Arden Cho
List of accolades received by KPop Demon Hunters
List_of_accolades_received_by_KPop_Demon_Hunters
Indian filmmaker (born 1956)
communal violence against minorities including Muslims, Christians, and Dalits since Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took power in 2014. Mani Ratnam
Mani_Ratnam
their faith in secret or hiding, due to the fear of persecution; especially Dalit (Outcaste) or Adivasi (Aboriginal) Christians resort to crypsis, because
Christianity_in_India
Indian author
Indian writer, who is considered one of the earliest Dalit women figures who contributed to the early Dalit literary movement. She is known for an early critique
Muktabai_Salve
Electronic musical instrument
Yusupova, Jorge Antunes, Vladimir Komarov, Anis Fuleihan,, Fazıl Say, and Dalit Warshaw. In 2019 in Kobe, Japan, the Matryomin ensemble, a group of 289
Theremin
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial, Mumbai
Retrieved 20 October 2015. "Ambedkar memorial design fails to impress Dalit leaders". Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Statue_of_Equality_(Ambedkar)
Social stratification conferring status
Untouchable communities are sometimes called Dalit or Harijan in contemporary literature. In 2001, Dalits were 16.2% of India's population. Most of the
Caste
Indian Hindutva paramilitary organisation
Dalits from worshipping at temples, saying that "even God will desert the temple in which Dalits cannot enter". However, Bhanwar Meghwanshi, a Dalit former
Rashtriya_Swayamsevak_Sangh
Vedic god
Paganism as a World Religion (1st ed. 2016 ed.). Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer. p. 313. ISBN 978-3-319-18923-9. Jamison & Brereton
Dyaus
Spiritual practices from ancient India
(1981). "An Archaeology of Yoga". Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics. 1 (spring): 51. doi:10.1086/RESv1n1ms20166655. S2CID 192221643. Mansukhani, Gobind
Yoga
India's highest civilian award
posthumously honouring B. R. Ambedkar, apparently in a bid to please the Dalit voters. Later, Ravi Shankar was accused of lobbying for the award. The posthumous
Bharat_Ratna
indicating an improvement in its hunger situation. According to the World Bank’s Spring 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief, approximately 171 million people in India
Economy_of_India
Type of percussion instrument
Ethnographic Study of Damai Musicians of Nepal". Contemporary Voice of Dalit. 10 (2): 138–150. doi:10.1177/2455328X18785453. Dick, Alastair (2015). "Ḍuggī
Kettledrum
Defunct political party in Italy
Silvia Garroni, Romualdo Chiesa, Mario Leporatti and Tonino Tatò. In the spring of 1941, Franco Rodano, Don Paolo Pecoraro and Adriano Ossicini elaborated
Party_of_the_Christian_Left
Culture of the Romani people
as each group had a unique variation. Theravada Buddhism linked to the Dalit Buddhist movement of B.R. Ambedkar has spread amongst a very small minority
Romani_culture
Territorial conflict in South Asia
ISBN 978-0-300-26271-1 Bhatia, Mohita (2020), Rethinking Conflict at the Margins: Dalits and Borderland Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir, Cambridge University Press,
Kashmir_conflict
Hindu religious movement
and medicine: Hindu perspectives on biomedical research". Dordrecht: Springer Nature B.V: 110. Lochtefeld, James (2002). Hindusm Encyclopedia (2nd ed
Gaudiya_Vaishnavism
Ethnoreligious group
before or after was a nation's name expunged as the result of rebellion. Dalit Rom-Shiloni, Exclusive Inclusivity: Identity Conflicts Between the Exiles
Jews
Spiritual concept
PMID 19174398. Jefferson, R. B. (1982). The Doctrine of the Elixir. Coombe Springs Press. ISBN 978-0900306150. Leadbeater, C. W. (1994) [1927]. The Chakras
Third_eye
English actress (born 1934)
India's poorest and most oppressed people, mainly, though not exclusively, Dalits. On 22 July 2010, Dench was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters
Judi_Dench
Indian yogi and guru (1855 – 1936)
1987). Incarnation in Hinduism and Christianity: The Myth of the God-Man. Springer. p. 135. ISBN 9781349086429. Retrieved 18 March 2019. India, India High
Swami_Sri_Yukteswar_Giri
Buddhist staff
statuary. Baiyun Mountain in Guangzhou, China features a spring known as "Pewter Staff Spring" (Chinese: 錫泉; pinyin: Xī quán). According to legend, a monk
Khakkhara
Indian fair
Tiruppukal Vinayagar Agaval Other texts Hindu culture and society Society Dalit Dasa Dvija Gotra Jāti Kayastha Varna Brahmin Kshatriya Vaishya Shudra Hindu
2025_Prayag_Maha_Kumbh_Mela
Politics of the contemporary Indian state of Punjab (1967–present)
days from 20 September 2021 to 16 March 2022 and was from Scheduled Caste(Dalit) who have 32 percent population in the state. Other prominent party is Bahujan
Politics_of_Punjab,_India
Ethnic group/class in India and Nepal
of a private army called the Bhumi Sena, which perpetrated massacres of Dalits and other atrocities. The Koeris have always led the battle of weaker sections
Kushwaha
Varna in Hinduism, one of four castes
2307/3518337. ISSN 0970-0293. JSTOR 3518337. Abraham Eraly (2011), The First Spring: The Golden Age of India, Penguin, ISBN 978-0-670-08478-4, page 283 Michael
Brahmin
Pandharpur". The Hindu. 2014-07-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-04. "A Dalit at the temple door". Mintlounge. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2022-12-04. "In Chokhamela's
List of places of worship in Maharashtra
List_of_places_of_worship_in_Maharashtra
India's domestic intelligence agency
World: Imperial Intelligence and Revolutionary Nationalism, 1905-1939. Springer Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-3-030-18042-3. Retrieved 19 November 2024. Dover
Intelligence_Bureau_(India)
universally embraced by the Dalit community: Ambedkar and his allies felt Gandhi was being paternalistic and was undermining Dalit political rights. Ambedkar
Practices and beliefs of Mahatma Gandhi
Practices_and_beliefs_of_Mahatma_Gandhi
Bettiah (since 1927) St. Xavier's High School in Patna (since 1940) Bihar Dalit Development Organization in Barh, Patna district (since 1982) St. Xavier's
List_of_Jesuit_sites
International Nichiren Buddhist movement
playwright, lyricist and screenwriter best known for the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening Suzanne Vega – American folk singer-songwriter Tina Turner – American
Soka_Gakkai_International
30–375 CE empire in Central and South Asia
p. 204. Rezakhani 2017b, pp. 200–210. Eraly, Abraham (2011). The First Spring: The Golden Age of India. Penguin Books India. p. 38. ISBN 9780670084784
Kushan_Empire
Indian religion and philosophy
and Indian thought, Springer, ISBN 978-0-306-45844-6, retrieved 10 March 2012 Pavāra, Urmilā (2009), The weave of my life: a Dalit woman's memoirs, Columbia
Buddhism
and certain entertainers, may be considered a Japanese analog of India's Dalits. Historically, discrimination against these occupational groups was based
Demographics_of_Japan
Development Centre Colin Clark (1977). Population Growth and Land Use. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 64. ISBN 9781349157754. Angus Maddison (2001)
Demographics_of_India
DALIT SPRING
DALIT SPRING
Girl/Female
Indian
Dahlia, Flower
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew
Drawing Water
Boy/Male
Indian
Brave
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God is my judge.
Female
Hebrew
(גָּלִית) Variant form of Hebrew Gal, GALIT means "mound, wave."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Another name of God, Evidence, Guide
Boy/Male
Sikh
The conqueror of forces, Victorious army
Boy/Male
Hindi
Fertile.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Of great beauty, Beautiful
Male
Hindi/Indian
(ललित) Hindi myth name of one of Krishna's childhood playmates, LALIT means "playful."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Strong, Solid, Firm, Sharp
Boy/Male
Muslim
Conductor. Guide.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Dahlia, DALIA means "dahlia flower" or "valley flower."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Dahlia, Flower
Boy/Male
Sikh
King
Girl/Female
African Arabic American
Gentle.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Known
Boy/Male
Indian
Another name of God, Evidence, Guide
Boy/Male
Muslim
Brave
Girl/Female
French
Pleasure.
DALIT SPRING
DALIT SPRING
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Victory of the Pure
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
God; Tree
Boy/Male
Native American
Wears a red shirt.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Haven Princess
Girl/Female
Bengali, Celebrity, Christian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu
Sunny; Beauty of the Sun
Boy/Male
English
From the quiet river farm.
Girl/Female
British, English
Wealthy Defender
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Pleasing; Pleasant
Male
French
Variant spelling of Norman French Lancelot, LAUNCELOT means either "little land" or "little lance."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
DALIT SPRING
DALIT SPRING
DALIT SPRING
DALIT SPRING
DALIT SPRING
v. t.
To catch in a springe; to insnare.
n.
The act or process of one who, or that which, springs.
n.
Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant.
superl.
Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step.
n.
The state or quality of being springly.
v. i.
A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare.
n.
Delight.
n.
A little spring.
n.
The season of spring; springtide.
n.
The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its support, and from which it seems to spring.
superl.
Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as, springy land.
n.
The time of spring; springtime.
n.
Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance. See Collembola, and Podura.
n.
One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who rouses game.
n.
The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost. The skew back is one form of springer.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
n.
A springe.
n.
A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer.