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 Spawl n. A splinter or fragment, as of wood or stone. See Spall.

 Spawl, n.  Scattered or ejected spittle.

 Spawl, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Spawled p. pr. & vb. n. Spawling.]  To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit, as saliva.
 Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it
 In vain, against the people's favorite.   --Swift.
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 spawl
      n : a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore
          and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a
          mound of blue spalls" [syn: spall]