| speke | (n) English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864), Syn. John Hanning Speke, John Speke |
| Speke | v. i. & t. To speak. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Spekehouse | n. The parlor or reception room of a convent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |