Meaning of Spoils | Babel Free

Definitions

1. That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage, booty.
   plural, plural-only
2. Waste material left over in the course of excavation, construction, mining, or dredging operations.
   plural, plural-only
3. Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage.
   plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“Gentle gales, / Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense / Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole / Those balmy spoils.”

“Mr Big threw a bundle each to his two trusty henchmen, Fingers and Thumbs. “There’s your share,” said the boss. The two men looked happy enough with their spoils.”

“dredging spoils”

“To the victor belong the spoils.”

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