Spar

Definition:

  • (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.
  • (v. t.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
  • (v. t.) Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; -- still applied locally to rafters.
  • (v. t.) The bar of a gate or door.
  • (v. t.) To bolt; to bar.
  • (v. t.) To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel.
  • (v. i.) To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.
  • (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.
  • (v. i.) To contest in words; to wrangle.
  • (n.) A contest at sparring or boxing.
  • (n.) A movement of offense or defense in boxing.

Compare spar with other words:

skar vs. spar

snar vs. spar

spar vs. spare

par vs. spar

spar vs. spaw

spa vs. spar

spar vs. spary

span vs. spar

scar vs. spar

sear vs. spar

spar vs. spur

spar vs. spark

soar vs. spar

spar vs. spear

spae vs. spar

spar vs. spay

apar vs. spar

spar vs. star

ricker vs. spar

outhaul vs. spar

downhaul vs. spar

spar vs. sparry

feint vs. spar

deprive vs. spar

gang vs. spar

spar vs. sparring

fisticuff vs. spar

spar vs. topping

martingale vs. spar

poon vs. spar

bumpkin vs. spar

bowsprit vs. spar

garland vs. spar

carpenter vs. spar

spar vs. squat

spar vs. steeve

face vs. spar

crystal vs. spar

spar vs. wrangle

spar vs. word

contest vs. spar

spar vs. strike

combat vs. spar

practice vs. spar

fight vs. spar

spar vs. undersparred

bolt vs. spar

airfoil vs. spar

spar vs. sprit

door vs. spar

bar vs. spar

pole vs. spar

rafter vs. spar

roof vs. spar

davit vs. spar

spar vs. wishbone

dolphin vs. spar

gaff vs. spar

spar vs. yard

sail vs. spar

mast vs. spar

spar vs. sprung

rung vs. spar

boom vs. spar