Thesaurus: spar

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1. 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.
2. v. t. A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
3. v. t. Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; -- still applied locally to rafters.
4. v. t. The bar of a gate or door.
5. v. t. To bolt; to bar.
6. v. t. To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel.
7. v. i. To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.
8. 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.
9. v. i. To contest in words; to wrangle.
10. n. A contest at sparring or boxing.
11. n. A movement of offense or defense in boxing.
12. n. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable