Definition of spar Spar
/spɑˈɹ/ - [spar] - spar
We found 31 definitions of spar from 6 different sources.
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What does spar mean?
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NounPlural: spars |
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| spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging | ||
| pole a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic | ||
| ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight | ||
| boom any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring | ||
| bowsprit a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel | ||
| dolphin striker, martingale spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat | ||
| gaff an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish | ||
| jibboom a spar that extends the bowsprit | ||
| mast a vertical spar for supporting sails | ||
| sprit a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally | ||
| spar - any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
| feldspar, felspar any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium | ||
| spar - making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | ||
| sparring | ||
| pugilism, boxing, fisticuffs fighting with the fists | ||
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| spar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring" | ||
| fight, struggle, contend fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" | ||
| cockfighting participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight | ||
| athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity | ||
| spar - box lightly | ||
| box engage in a boxing match | ||
| athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity | ||
| spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" | ||
| argue, debate, fence, contend present reasons and arguments | ||
| spar - furnish with spars | ||
| outfit, equip, fit out, fit provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- spar (Noun)
A stout pole. - spar (Noun)
A general term denoting any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff. - spar (Noun)
A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil. - spar (Noun)
Any of various microcrystalline minerals, of light, translucent, or transparent blee, which are easily cleft. - spar (Noun)
Any crystal with no readily discernible faces. - spar (Verb)
To bolt, bar. - spar (Verb)
To supply or equip a vessel with spars. - spar (Verb)
To fight, especially as practice for martial art s or hand-to-hand combat.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- spar (n.)
An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein. - spar (v. t.)
A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff. - spar (v. t.)
Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; -- still applied locally to rafters. - spar (v. t.)
The bar of a gate or door. - spar (v. t.)
To bolt; to bar. - spar (v. t.)
To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel. - spar (v. i.)
To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do. - spar (v. i.)
To use the fists and arms scientifically in attack or defense; to contend or combat with the fists, as for exercise or amusement; to box. - spar (v. i.)
To contest in words; to wrangle. - spar (n.)
A contest at sparring or boxing. - spar (n.)
A movement of offense or defense in boxing.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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spar
spär, n. a rafter: a general term for masts, yards, booms, and gaffs, &c.—n. Spar′-deck, the upper deck of a vessel. [The A.S. spearra is assumed from the verb sparrian, to fasten with a bar; cf. Ice. sparri, Dut. spar.] -
spar
spär, n. a term applied by miners to any bright crystalline mineral, and adopted by mineralogists in the names of a number of minerals—calcareous spar, fluor spar, Iceland spar, &c.—adj. Spar′ry, resembling spar, spathic. [A.S. spær(-stán), gypsum; cf. Ger. spar(-kalk).] -
spar
spär, v.i. to box with the hands: to fight with showy action: to dispute:—pr.p. spar′ring; pa.t. and pa.p. sparred.—n. a preliminary sparring, boxing-match, or cock-fight.—ns. Spar′rer; Spar′ring. [O. Fr. esparer (Fr. éparer), to kick out, most prob. Teut.; Low Ger. sparre, a struggling.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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spar
The general term for any mast, yard, boom, gaff, &c. In ship-building, the name is applied to small firs used in making staging.
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