1. Any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in colour 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 defence with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
   - sparring

1. Furnish with spars 
2. Fight with spurs
   "the gamecocks were sparring" 
3. Box lightly 
4. Fight verbally
   "They were sparring all night"

Derived forms: sparred, sparring, spars

See also: sparring

Type of: argue, box, boxing, contend, debate, equip, fence, fight, fisticuffs, fit, fit out, mineral, outfit, pole, pugilism, struggle

Part of: ship

Encyclopedia: Spar

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