Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Springal /(sprĭng"al)/ · Spring·al · IPA n. n. 01 n. An active, springy young man. 1. An active, springy young man.[Obs.] “Joseph, when he was sold to Potiphar, that great man, was a fair young springall.” — Latimer. 02 n. An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring. 1. An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.