Cops meaning : A spider. To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take. To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing. (trainspotting) To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time. To steal. To adopt. To earn by bad behavior. (usually with “to”) to admit, especially to a crime. For a pimp to recruit a prostitute into the stable. (law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard. (crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine. The top, summit, especially of a hill. The crown (of the head); also the head itself. A tube or quill upon which silk is wound. A merlon.