spar

IPA: spˈɑr

A rafter of a roof.
A thick pole or piece of wood.
(obsolete) A bar of wood used to fasten a door.
(nautical) Any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff.
(aeronautics) A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.
A sparring session; a preliminary fight, as in boxing or cock-fighting.
(MLE) A friend, a mate, a pal.
(mineralogy) Any of various microcrystalline minerals, of light, translucent, or transparent appearance, which are easily cleft.
(mineralogy) Any crystal with readily discernible faces.
A surname.

Examples of "spar" in Sentences

It's easier not to spar in krav.
Balance was crucial in the sparring.
A gaff in the sail is supported at the top by a spar.
The ailerons are hinged directly behind the aft spar.
Finally, place the last spar next to the middle spar.
State of the Union: Carville, Matalin spar over CIA probe
The spars and ribs were made of spruce strips and plywood.
The keel comprises a spar and a ballast weight attached to the spar.
The sheet is attached to the lower spar, and the halyard to the upper spar.
I used three coats of diluted satin spar varnish - looks great. bournemouth
The wing is of single spar construction, the spar passing through the fuselage.
Kumite is the practice of free sparring, that is, sparring in a non set pattern.
A single large beam, called the main spar, runs through the wing, typically nearer the leading edge at about 25 percent of the total chord.
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The term spar is a generic term used by geologists to refer to any non-metallic mineral with a glassy (vitreous) luster that breaks on distinct flat surfaces (planes).
To resist fore and aft movement, the wing will usually be fitted with a second smaller drag-spar nearer the trailing edge, tied to the main spar with structural elements or a stressed skin.