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Meaning of 'spar' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'spar' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spar [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fight with spurs
Example in sentence:
  • the gamecocks were sparring
Meaning (2):
- fight verbally
Example in sentence:
  • They were sparring all night

Nearby Words:

spa spaad space spaced spaceful spacelate spaceless spacial spacially spacious

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