Spar in English dictionary

  • spar

    Meanings and definitions of "Spar"

    • (obsolete or dialectal) to bolt, bar.
    • A stout pole.
    • (nautical) A general term denoting any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff.
    • (aeronautics) A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.
    • To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.
    • (mineralogy) any of various microcrystalline minerals, of light, translucent, or transparent blee, which are easily cleft
    • (mineralogy) any crystal with no readily discernible faces.
    • noun
      (mineralogy)
      any of various microcrystalline minerals, of light, translucent, or transparent blee, which are easily cleft
    • noun
      (mineralogy)
      any crystal with no readily discernible faces.
    • noun
      A rafter of a roof.
    • noun
      A thick pole or piece of wood.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A bar of wood used to fasten a door.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      A general term denoting any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff.
    • noun
      (aeronautics)
      A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.
    • verb
      (obsolete or dialectal)
      to bolt, bar.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To supply or equip (a vessel) with spars.
    • verb
      To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.
    • verb
      To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.
    • verb
      To contest in words; to wrangle.
    • noun
      any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
    • noun
      a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
    • noun
      making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
    • verb
      box lightly
    • verb
      fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"
    • verb
      fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"
    • verb
      furnish with spars

    Synonyms of "Spar" in English dictionary

    fisticuffs, outfit, debate are the top synonyms of "Spar" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Spar

    • spar ( plural  spars)
    • spar ( third-person singular simple present spars, present participle sparring, simple past and past participle sparred)
    • spar (plural spars)
    • spar (third-person singular simple present spars, present participle sparring, simple past and past participle sparred)
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