spar

n.	1.	(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. Blue spar etc. See under Blue, Cube, etc.
	1.	(Naut.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
	2.	(Arch.) Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; - still applied locally to rafters.
	3.	The bar of a gate or door. Spar buoy (Naut.) a buoy anchored by one end so that the other end rises above the surface of the water. Spar deck (Naut.) the upper deck of a vessel; especially, in a frigate, the deck which is continued in a straight line from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, and on which spare spars are usually placed. See under Deck. Spar torpedo (Naut.) a torpedo carried on the end of a spar usually projecting from the bow of a vessel, and intended to explode upon contact with an enemy's ships.
v. t.	1.	To bolt; to bar.
	2.	To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel.
v. i.	1.	To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do. [imp. & p. p. Sparred ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparring.]
	2.	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. Made believe to spar at Paul with great science. - Dickens.
	3.	To contest in words; to wrangle.
n.	1.	A contest at sparring or boxing.
	2.	A movement of offense or defense in boxing.

Noun	1.	spar - any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
	2.	spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
	3.	spar - making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer Synonyms: sparring
Verb	1.	spar - furnish with spars
	2.	spar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"
	3.	spar - box lightly
	4.	spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"

SPAR - Early system on Datatron 200 series. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).

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