Spīne, n.

noun

[Lat. & It. spīna, a thorn, the spine, Sp. espina, espinazo, Pg. espinha, Pr. espina, O. Fr. espine, N. Fr. épine.]

(Bot.) A sharp process from the woody part of a plant; a thorn.
(Zoöl.) A rigid, jointed spike upon any part of an animal, as upon some fishes.
The back-bone or spinal column of an animal; — so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebræ.
The shin, or front part of the leg.
A ridge.