spar
spar (spär)
noun
any shiny, crystalline, nonmetallic mineral that cleaves easily into chips or flakes
Etymology: < MDu or MLowG, akin to OE spær(stan), gypsum, chalk
spar (spär)
noun
- any pole, as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff, supporting or extending a sail of a ship
- any of the main structural beams attached to the fuselage of an airplane to support the wings
Etymology: ME sparre < ON sparri or MDu sparre < IE base *sper-, pole, rod > spear, L sparus, short spear
transitive verb sparred, spar′·ring
to equip with spars
spar (spär)
intransitive verb sparred, spar′·ring
- to fight with the feet and spurs: said of a fighting cock
- to box with jabbing or feinting movements, landing few heavy blows, as in exhibition or practice matches
- to wrangle or dispute
Etymology: ME sparren, prob. < MFr esparer < It sparare, to fling out the hind legs, kick < s- (< L ex-, intens.) + parare, to parry
noun
- a sparring match or movement
- a dispute
☆ Spar (spär)
noun
a woman member of the U.S. Coast Guard
Etymology: < s(emper) par(atus), always prepared, L motto of the U.S. Coast Guard
Object
- partner: She then went on to state her case against her sparring partner: " I was right all about her all along.
- match: Caitlin frequently won these verbal sparring matches with Mom.
- session: A student from " rigid rule schools " in all out sparring sessions: " You are not supposed to do that!
- technique: A great partner for sparring techniques or target training.
- practice: We need to ensure that we use kata techniques in our sparring practice.
Converse of object
- thatch: Coppicing, in which thin tree stems were cut and used as thatching spars and hedging binders, still takes place.
- have: Delicious new products in SPAR... Friday 26th August 2005 We have some fabulous new SPAR branded products being launched in stores near you!
- make: This is very easy to make and is an essential tool for making a round spar.
- spruce: Steel tube frames, spruce spars and ribs, covered with fabric.
Adjective modifier
- wooden: Inside, the changes are less dramatic than expected, with a new dash that retains the trademark vertical wooden spars.
- main: With the wing skin laid flat with the location of the spar and ribs marked, the main spar is glued into position.
- long: CL transport BT Scottish barge RT scow gaff A long spar of wood or metal.
- spruce: The wings had spruce spars ( either laminated or in one piece ).
Modifies a noun
- box: His work is not simply an arrangement of reality: the transformations implied by the finest spar boxes are also present.
- frame: Frame - Steel, open cradle, single spar frame.
- shop: The other sometimes also called the Cumberland Cavern, is shewn by Smedley, who keeps a spar shop near the same Inn.
- gage: This page outlines the geometrical theory underlying the spar gage and then gives guidance on construction.
- case: Dickson, L and McCulloch, A. ( 1996 ) Pressure group politics: a profile of the brent spar case.
- deck: They are accessed from the spar deck through a low door and down a flight of 5 or 6 stairs.
Noun used with modifier
- wing: This meant mounting the machine gun on the top wing above the pilot's head, or out on a wing spar.
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