- spar - any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
--1 is a kind of mineral
--1 has particulars: feldspar, felspar; calcite- spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
--2 is a kind of pole
--2 is a part of ship
--2 has particulars:boom; bowsprit; dolphin striker, martingale; gaff; jibboom; mast; sprit; yard Derived form: verb spar1 - spar, sparring - making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
--3 is a kind of boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
- spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- spar - furnish with spars
--1 is one way to equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun spar2
Somebody ----s something
- spar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"
--2 is one way to fight, struggle
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- spar - box lightly
--3 is one way to box
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun sparring2
Somebody ----s
- spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"
--4 is one way to argue, contend, debate, fence
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun sparring1
Sam and Sue spar
Sam wants to spar with Sue
- spar - box lightly