单词 | spar |
释义 | spar1[ spahr ] / spɑr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spar ON THESAURUS.COM nounNautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like. Aeronautics. a principal lateral member of the framework of a wing of an airplane. verb (used with object), sparred, spar·ring.to provide or make with spars. Origin of spar1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English spar(r)e, sperre, sper “a board, rafter, beam”; cognate with German Sparren, Dutch, Frisian spar, Old Norse sparri OTHER WORDS FROM sparsparlike, adjectiveWords nearby sparspan roof, span saw, spanspek, spansule, spanworm, spar, sparable, sparagmos, sparassis, sparaxis, spar buoy Definition for spar (2 of 5)spar2 [ spahr ] / spɑr / verb (used without object), sparred, spar·ring.(of boxers) to make the motions of attack and defense with the arms and fists, especially as a part of training. to box, especially with light blows. to strike or attack with the feet or spurs, as gamecocks do. to bandy words; dispute. nounOrigin of spar2First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English spar(r)en “to go quickly, rush, dart, thrust”; further origin unknown Definition for spar (3 of 5)spar3 [ spahr ] / spɑr / nounany of various more or less lustrous crystalline minerals, as fluorspar or feldspar. Origin of spar3First recorded in 1575–85; from Middle Low German spar, sper; akin to Old English spær(stān) “gypsum, chalk” OTHER WORDS FROM sparsparlike, adjectiveDefinition for spar (4 of 5)SPAR or Spar[ spahr ] / spɑr / noun(during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946). Origin of SPAR1942; <Latin S(emper) par(ātus) “Always ready” the Coast Guard motto Definition for spar (5 of 5)SpAr abbreviationSpanish Arabic. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sparBritish Dictionary definitions for spar (1 of 3)spar1 / (spɑː) / noun
a principal supporting structural member of an aerofoil that runs from tip to tip or root to tip Word Origin for sparC13: from Old Norse sperra beam; related to Old High German sparro, Old French esparre British Dictionary definitions for spar (2 of 3)spar2 / (spɑː) / verb spars, sparring or sparred (intr)boxing martial arts to fight using light blows, as in training to dispute or argue (of gamecocks) to fight with the feet or spurs nounan unaggressive fight an argument or wrangle informal a close friend Word Origin for sparOld English, perhaps from spur British Dictionary definitions for spar (3 of 3)spar3 / (spɑː) / nounany of various minerals, such as feldspar or calcite, that are light-coloured, microcrystalline, transparent to translucent, and easily cleavableRelated adjective: spathic Word Origin for sparC16: from Middle Low German spar; related to Old English spærstān; see feldspar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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