plural of SPAD

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of SPAD

plural of spad

(UK politics, informal) A government adviser, often in a political or media role.

(mining) A nail one or two inches long, of iron, brass, tin, or tinner iron, with a hole through the flattened head, used to mark stations in underground surveying.

Clipping of spadona/spadone.

(rail transport, UK) Initialism of signal passed at danger.

(rail transport, UK) An instance of a signal passed at danger. / (UK politics, informal) Alternative form of spad (“special advisor in government”)

(rail transport, UK) To pass a signal at danger.

(UK politics, informal) Alternative letter-case form of spad (“special adviser”)