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SPAR
also Spar (spär)n.
A member of the women's reserve of the US Coast Guard, disbanded as a separate unit in 1946.
[Contraction of Latin semper parātus, always prepared, the motto of the US Coast Guard : semper, always + parātus, prepared.]
spar 1
(spär)n.
1. Nautical A wooden or metal pole, such as a mast, boom, yard, or bowsprit, used to support sails and rigging.
2. A usually metal pole used as part of a crane or derrick.
3. A main structural member in an airplane wing or a tail assembly that runs from tip to tip or from root to tip.
tr.v. sparred, spar·ring, spars
1. To supply with spars.
2. Obsolete To fasten with a bolt.
[Middle English sparre, rafter.]
spar 2
(spär)intr.v. sparred, spar·ring, spars
1.
a. To fight with an opponent in a short bout or practice session, as in boxing or the martial arts.
b. To make boxing or fighting motions without hitting one's opponent.
2. To bandy words about in argument; dispute.
3. To fight by striking with the feet and spurs. Used of gamecocks.
n.
1. A motion of attack or defense in boxing.
2. A sparring match.
[Middle English sparren, to thrust or strike rapidly, perhaps from obsolete French esparer, to kick, from Old Italian sparare, to fling : s-, intensive pref.; see sforzando + parare, to ward off; see parry.]
spar 3
(spär)n.
A nonmetallic, readily cleavable, translucent or transparent light-colored mineral with a shiny luster, such as feldspar.
[Low German, from Middle Low German; akin to Old English spær- (in spær-stān, gypsum).]
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spar
(spɑː)n
1. (Nautical Terms)
a. any piece of nautical gear resembling a pole and used as a mast, boom, gaff, etc
b. (as modifier): a spar buoy.
2. (Aeronautics) a principal supporting structural member of an aerofoil that runs from tip to tip or root to tip
[C13: from Old Norse sperra beam; related to Old High German sparro, Old French esparre]
spar
(spɑː)vb (intr) , spars, sparring or sparred
1. (Boxing) boxing martial arts to fight using light blows, as in training
2. (Martial Arts (other than Judo & Karate) & Combat Sports) boxing martial arts to fight using light blows, as in training
3. to dispute or argue
4. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (of gamecocks) to fight with the feet or spurs
n
5. (Boxing) an unaggressive fight
6. an argument or wrangle
7. informal a close friend
[Old English, perhaps from spur]
spar
(spɑː)n
(Minerals) any of various minerals, such as feldspar or calcite, that are light-coloured, microcrystalline, transparent to translucent, and easily cleavable.
[C16: from Middle Low German spar; related to Old English spærstān; see feldspar]
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spar1
(spɑr)n., v. sparred, spar•ring. n.
1. a stout pole such as those used for masts; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
2. a principal lateral member of the framework of a wing of an airplane.
v.t. 3. to provide or make with spars.
[1250–1300; Middle English sparre (n.), perhaps < Old Norse sparri, sperra or < Old French esparre (< Germanic)]
spar′like`, adj.
spar2
(spɑr)v. sparred, spar•ring,
n. v.i.
1. (of a boxer) to make the motions of attack and defense with the arms and fists, esp. as a part of training.
2. to box, esp. with light blows.
3. to strike or attack with the feet or spurs, as gamecocks do.
4. to bandy words; dispute.
n. 5. a motion of sparring.
6. a boxing match.
7. a dispute.
[1350–1400; Middle English: orig., thrust (n. and v.); perhaps akin to spur]
spar3
(spɑr)n.
any of various lustrous, nonmetallic, flaky minerals, as feldspar.
[1575–85; back formation from sparstone spar, Old English spærstān gypsum; compare Middle Low German spar]
spar′like`, adj.
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spar
Past participle: sparred
Gerund: sparring
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spar
To practice boxing, or threaten punches.
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| Noun | 1. | spar - any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition feldspar, felspar - any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium calcite - a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone |
| 2. | spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging boom - any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring bowsprit - a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel dolphin striker, martingale - spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat gaff - a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail jibboom - a spar that extends the bowsprit mast - a vertical spar for supporting sails pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight sprit - a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally yard - a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen | |
| 3. | spar - making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | |
| Verb | 1. | spar - furnish with spars |
| 2. | spar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring" cockfighting - participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight | |
| 3. | spar - box lightly box - engage in a boxing match | |
| 4. | spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" |
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spar
verb argue, row, squabble, dispute, scrap (informal), fall out (informal), spat (U.S.), wrangle, skirmish, bicker, have a tiff The sparring couple have declared a truce in public.
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Translations
سارِيَهيَتَناوَش بالكَلاميُلاكِم للتّمْرين فَقَط
polemizovattrénovat boxžerď
boksetrænediskuteresparre
æfa sig í boxirifrildisigla, rá, bóma
boksētiesiesaistīties vārdu pārmaiņāstrīdētiestakelāžas apaļkoks
polemizovaťrahnotrénovať boxžrď
ağız kavgası etmekboks çalışmakdirekseren
spar
1 [spɑːʳ] N (Naut) → palo m, verga fspar
2 [spɑːʳ] VI1. (Boxing) → entrenarse en el boxeo
sparring match → combate m con spárring
sparring partner → sparring m
sparring match → combate m con spárring
sparring partner → sparring m
spar
3 [spɑːʳ] N (Min) → espato mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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spar
1 [spɑːʳ] n (Naut) → asta, palospar
2 [spɑːʳ] vi to spar with sb (Boxing) → allenarsi (con qn); (argue) → discutere (con qn)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
spar1
(spaː) noun a thick pole of wood or metal, especially one used as a ship's mast etc.
spar2
(spaː) – past tense, past participle sparred – verb1. to box, usually for practice only.
2. (usually with with) to have an argument, usually a friendly one.
ˈsparring-partner noun1. a person with whom a boxer practises.
2. a person with whom one enjoys a lively argument.
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