spine

Definitions of spine in various dictionaries:

noun - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

noun - any sharply pointed projection

noun - a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

noun - the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

noun - a sharp rigid animal process or appendage

The spinal column of a vertebrate.

Any of various pointed projections, processes, or appendages of animals.

A strong, sharp-pointed, usually woody outgrowth from a stem or leaf; a thorn.

The hinged back of a book.

The crest of a ridge.

Strength of character; courage or willpower.

adj - the vertebral column [n -S] : SPINED