Spar

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 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.

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.

A contest at sparring or boxing.

A movement of offense or defense in boxing.

fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"

any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable