Found 2 items, similar to spar.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: spar spar n 1: any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable 2: a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging 3: making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer [syn: sparring] [also: sparring, sparred] spar v 1: furnish with spars 2: fight with spurs; “the gamecocks were sparring” 3: box lightly 4: fight verbally; “They were sparring all night” [also: sparring, sparred]
English → English (gcide) Definition: spar spar \spar\ (sp[aum]r), n. [AS. sp[ae]r in sp[ae]rst[=a]n chalkstone; akin to MHG. spar, G. sparkalk plaster.] (Min.) 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. [1913 Webster] Blue spar, Cube spar, etc. See under Blue, Cube, etc. [1913 Webster]