spar
$ \mathrm{spar}^1 |spär|
noun
a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship.
〘海〙 円材〘帆柱･帆桁など〙
the main longitudinal beam of an airplane wing.
〘空〙 (飛行機の)翼桁
ORIGIN
Middle English: shortening of Old French esparre, or from Old Norse sperra; related to Dutch spar and German Sparren.
$ \mathrm{spar}^2 |spär|
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verb (spars, sparring, sparred) no object
make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training:
〘ボクシング〙 «…と» スパーリングする «with»
e.g. one contestant broke his nose while sparring.
engage in argument, typically of a kind that is prolonged or repeated but not violent:
«…と/…のことで» 意見を交わす, 口論する «with/over» .
e.g. mother and daughter spar regularly over drink, drugs, and career.
(of a gamecock) fight with the feet or spurs.
noun
1. a period or bout of sparring.
2. informal a close friend.
ORIGIN
Old English sperran, spyrran‘strike out’, of unknown origin; compare with Old Norse sperrask ‘kick out’.
$ \mathrm{spar}^3 |spär|
noun usually in combination or with modifier
a crystalline, easily cleavable, light-colored mineral.
〘鉱〙 へげ石, スパー〘鉄平石など光沢のあるはがれやすい鉱物の総称〙
DERIVATIVES
sparry adjective
ORIGIN
late 16th century: from Middle Low German; related to Old English spærstān‘gypsum’.