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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