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Definition of Spar

Spar
Spar Spar, v. t. [OE. sparren, AS. sparrian; akin to G. sperren, Icel. sperra; from the noun. [root]171. See Spara beam, bar.] 1. To bolt; to bar. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel. Note: A vessel equipped with spars that are too large or too small is said to be oversparred or undersparred.
Spar
Spar Spar, n. [AS. sp[ae]r in sp[ae]rst[=a]n chalkstone; akin to MHG. spar, G. sparkalk plaster.] (Min.) 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. Blue spar, Cube spar, etc. See under Blue, Cube, etc.
Spar
Spar Spar, n. 1. A contest at sparring or boxing. 2. A movement of offense or defense in boxing.

Meaning of Spar from wikipedia

- SPAR, originally "DESPAR", styled as "DE SPAR" (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈspɑr]), is a Dutch multinational franchise that provides branding, supplies and...
- Look up spar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spar commonly refers to: Spar (sailing), part of a sailing vessel Spar (aeronautics), part of an aircraft...
- sometimes called sparring. The physical nature of sparring naturally varies with the nature of the skills it is intended to develop; sparring in a striking...
- SPARS was the authorized nickname for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Women's Reserve. The nickname is an acronym fashioned from the USCG's motto...
- Spar varnish (occasionally also called boat varnish or yacht varnish) is a wood-finishing varnish, originally developed for coating the spars of sailing...
- In a fixed-wing aircraft, the spar is often the main structural member of the wing, running spanwise at right angles (or thereabouts depending on wing...
- A spar torpedo is a weapon consisting of a bomb placed at the end of a long pole, or spar, and attached to a boat. The weapon is used by running the end...
- Adamantine spar is a silky brown variety of corundum. It has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale. Yogo sapphire "Adamantine Spar". Archived from the original...
- A spar is a pole of wood, metal or lightweight materials such as carbon fibre used in the rigging of a sailing vessel to carry or support its sail. These...
- The Aasta Hansteen spar is a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for natural gas operated by Equinor located 186 miles offs**** in the...