As"pic (#), n. [F. See Asp.]

1.

The venomous asp.

[Chiefly poetic]

Shak. Tennyson.

2.

A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.

[Obs.]

 

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As"pic, n. [F., a corrupt. of spic (OF. espi, F. 'epi), L. spica (spicum, spicus), ear, spike. See Spike.]

A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.

 

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As"pic, n. [F., prob. fr. aspic an asp.]

A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc.

Thackeray.

 

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