spar 1 (spär)n.1. Nautical A wooden or metal pole, such as a boom, yard, or bowsprit, used to support sails and rigging. 2. A usually metal pole used as part of a crane or derrick. 3. A main structural member in an airplane wing or a tail assembly that runs from tip to tip or from root to tip. tr.v. sparred, spar·ring, spars 1. To supply with spars. 2. Archaic To fasten with a bolt.
[Middle English sparre, rafter.] |
spar 2 (spär)intr.v. sparred, spar·ring, spars 1. a. To fight with an opponent in a short bout or practice session, as in boxing or the martial arts. b. To make boxing or fighting motions without hitting one's opponent. 2. To bandy words about in argument; dispute. 3. To fight by striking with the feet and spurs. Used of gamecocks. n.1. A motion of attack or defense in boxing. 2. A sparring match.
[Middle English sparren, to thrust or strike rapidly, perhaps from obsolete French esparer, to kick, from Old Italian sparare, to fling : s-, intensive pref.; see sforzando + parare, to ward off; see parry.] |
spar 3 (spär)n. A nonmetallic, readily cleavable, translucent or transparent light-colored mineral with a shiny luster, such as feldspar.
[Low German, from Middle Low German.] |
spar 1 Noun a pole used as a ship's mast, boom, or yard [Old Norse sperra beam]
spar 2 Verb [sparring, sparred] 1. Boxing, martial arts to fight using light blows for practice 2. to argue with someone Noun an argument [Old English]
spar 3 Noun a light-coloured, crystalline, easily split mineral [Middle Low German]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | spar - any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavablemineral - 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 calcite - a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone | | 2. | spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support riggingboom - 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 gaff - a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail jibboom - a spar that extends the bowsprit mast - a vertical spar for supporting sails pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight sprit - a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally yard - a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen | | 3. | spar - making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | | Verb | 1. | spar - furnish with sparsequip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" | | 2. | spar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"cockfighting - participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" | | 3. | spar - box lightlyathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition box - engage in a boxing match | | 4. | spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" |
spar  Translations spar [spɑːʳ] n → palo, vergavi (BOXING) → entrenarse (en el boxeo)
 spar [spɑːʳ] n → espar m
 spar [spɑːʳ] n ( Naut) → Sparren m
 spar [spɑːʳ] n → asta, palovi (BOXING) → allenarsi
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