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SPAR also Spar (spär)

A member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard, disbanded as a separate unit in 1946.

[Contraction of Latin semper partus, always prepared, the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard : semper, always + partus, prepared.]

spar¹ (spär)

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.]

spar² (spär)

intr.v. sparred, spar·ring, spars

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.

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.]

spar³ (spär)

A nonmetallic, readily cleavable, translucent or transparent light-colored mineral with a shiny luster, such as feldspar.

[Low German, from Middle Low German.]

spar¹

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms)

a. any piece of nautical gear resembling a pole and used as a mast, boom, gaff, etc.

b. (as modifier) a spar buoy

2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a principal supporting structural member of an aerofoil that runs from tip to tip or root to tip

[from Old Norse sperra beam; related to Old High German sparro, Old French esparre]

spar²

vb spars, sparring, sparred (intr)

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Martial Arts (other than Judo & Karate) & Combat Sports) Boxing martial arts to fight using light blows, as in training

2. to dispute or argue

3. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (of gamecocks) to fight with the feet or spurs

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) an unaggressive fight

2. an argument or wrangle

3. Informal a close friend

[Old English, perhaps from spur]

spar³

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) any of various minerals, such as feldspar or calcite, that are light-coloured, microcrystalline, transparent to translucent, and easily cleavable Related adj spathic

[from Middle Low German spar; related to Old English spærstān; see feldspar]

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 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 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 rigging 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 - 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 sparring boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists
Verb	1.	spar - furnish with spars equip, 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 lightly athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition box - engage in a boxing match
	4.	spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

spar

verb argue, row, squabble, dispute, scrap (informal), fall out (informal), spat (U.S.), wrangle, skirmish, bicker, have a tiff The sparring couple have declared a truce in public.

Translations

spar¹ [spɑːʳ] N (Naut) → palo m, verga f

spar² [spɑːʳ] VI

1. (Boxing) → entrenarse en el boxeo
sparring match → combate m con spárring
sparring partner → sparring m

2. (= argue) → discutir
to spar with sb about sth → discutir algo amistosamente con algn

spar³ [spɑːʳ] N (Min) → espato m

spar [ˈspɑː^r]

n → espar m

(BOXING) → s'entraîner

(= argue) → croiser le fer
to spar with sb → croiser le fer avec qn

spar¹

n (Naut) → Rundholz nt

spar²

vi (Boxing) → sparren, ein Sparring nt → machen; (fig) → sich kabbeln (inf) → (about um)

spar³

n (Miner) → Spat m

spar¹ [spɑːʳ] n (Naut) → asta, palo

spar² [spɑːʳ] vi to spar with sb (Boxing) → allenarsi (con qn); (argue) → discutere (con qn)

spar¹

n spar [spaː]

a thick pole of wood or metal, especially one used as a ship's mast etc. mas سارِيَه греда žerď sparre der Sparren κοντάρι, κατάρτι palo, verga poom, (purje)peel ديرك بادبان puomi espar תוֹרֶן डण्डा, बल्ला oblica, križ jarbola gerenda tiang sigla, rá, bóma asta 円材 (돛대, 활대 등으로 쓰이는) 원재(圓材) skersinis, sija takelāžas apaļkoks spar paal bjelke, stang, bom pal, słup mastro vergă рангоут žrď, rahno jadrnik jarbol mast, bom, balk เสาหรือไม้ค้ำยึดใบเรือ direk, seren 桅桿 мачта; брус مستول کی بلّی trụ , cột 桅杆

spar²

v spar [spaː]

1 to box, usually for practice only. skerm يُلاكِم للتّمْرين فَقَط боксирам се trénovat box boksetræne sparren προπονούμαι στην πυγμαχία entrenarse en el boxeo poksilööke tegema, sparrima تمرين مشت زني كردن sparrata s'entraîner à la boxe (avec) אִימוּן אִגרוּף मुक्केबाजी का अभ्यास करना boksati za vježbu bokszol berlatih tinju æfa sig í boxi (allenarsi nel pugilato) スパーリングする 연습 시합을 하다 boksuotis boksēties (treniņā) berlatih bertinju boksen sparre boksować treinar boxe a se antrena la box (cu) боксировать (для тренировки) boxovať boksati za vajo sparingovati sparra ต่อยมวย boks çalışmak (拳擊中的)攻與防 боксувати مکے بازی کی مشق luyên tập thi đấu quyền anh （拳击中的）攻与防

2 (usually withwith) to have an argument, usually a friendly one. redetwis, kibbel يَتَناوَش بالكَلام споря polemizovat diskutere sich streiten λογομαχώ discutir väitlema, vaidlema بحث كردن väitellä escarmouche amicale לְהִתווַכֵּחַ बहस करना rječkanje szócsatát vív bertengkar rifrildi litigare, beccarsi 論争する (우호적인) 언쟁을 하다 svaidytis žodžiais strīdēties; iesaistīties vārdu pārmaiņā bertengkar redetwisten småkrangle przekomarzać się discutir a se ciorovăi препираться; спорить polemizovať pričkati se sporečkati se munhuggas ทะเลาะ ağız kavgası etmek (友好)爭論 сперечатися بحثم بحث کرنا đấu khẩu （友好）争论

n sparring-partner

1 a person with whom a boxer practises. skermmaat شَخْص يُتَمَرَّن مَعَه المُلاكِم спаринг партньор soupeř při boxerském tréninku sparringspartner der Sparringspartner αντίπαλος σε πυγμαχική προπόνηση compañero de entrenamiento sparringupartner sparraaja partenaire d'entraînement יְרִיב אִימוּנִים मुक्केबाजी का अभ्यास करने के लिए सहयोगी sparing partner edzőtárs mitra tanding æfingafélagi allenatore 練習相手 (복싱) 연습 상대 treniruočių partneris (boksa treniņā) partneris teman bertinju oefenpartner sparringpartner partner w walce treningowej parceiro de treino sparring partner спарринг-партнёр súper pri boxerskom tréningu nasprotnik pri treningu sparing partner sparringpartner นักมวยลูกไล่ที่เป็นคู่ซ้อมมวย idman yardımcısı 拳擊練習對手 спарринг-партнер مکے بازی کی مشق کرنے والا ساتھی người cùng đấu với võ sĩ quyền anh trong buổi tập 拳击练习对手

2 a person with whom one enjoys a lively argument. kibbelmaat شَخْص يُسْتَمْتَع في الجِدال مَعَه опонент в спор oponent diskussionspartner der Streitpartner αντίπαλος σε φιλική λογομαχία oponente väitluspartner kiistakumppani contradicteur amical יְרִיב לְווִיכּוּח बहस का आनंद लेने वाला व्यक्ति protivnik u prijateljskom sporu vitapartner teman bercanda manneskja sem er gaman að rökræða við (persona con cui si discute amichevolmente) 論争相手 언쟁 상대 diskusijų partneris, pašnekovas diskusijas partneris kawan berbalah discussiegenoot diskusjonsmotpart partner do rozmów oponente partener de polemică amicală собеседник oponent sogovornik v prijateljskem prepiru sagovornik za blažu raspravu trätobroder คนที่ทะเลาะด้วย tartışılan kimse 爭論對手 особа, з якою приємно дискутувати تکرار کرنے والا ساتھی người mà mình thích thường xuyên tranh luận 争论对手