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Definition of Spar
1. Noun. Any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable.
2. Verb. Furnish with spars.
3. Noun. A stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging.
Generic synonyms: Pole
Group relationships: Ship
4. Verb. Fight with spurs. "The gamecocks were sparring"
5. Noun. Making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer.
6. Verb. Box lightly.
7. Verb. Fight verbally. "Sam wants to spar with Sue "; "They were sparring all night"
Definition of Spar
1. 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.
2. n. A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
3. v. t. To bolt; to bar.
4. v. i. To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.
5. n. A contest at sparring or boxing.
Definition of Spar
1. to provide with spars (stout poles used to support rigging) [v SPARRED, SPARRING, SPARS]
Medical Definition of Spar
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1. A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
2. Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; still applied locally to rafters.
3. The bar of a gate or door. Spar buoy, a torpedo carried on the end of a spar usually projecting from the bow of a vessel, and intended to explode upon contact with an enemy's ships.
Origin: OE. Sparre; akin to D. Spar, G. Sparren, OHG. Sparro, Dan.& Sw. Sparre, Icel. Sparri; of uncertain origin. 171. Cf. Spar.
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