English to English
noun
- any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
source: WordNet 3.0
- a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
source: WordNet 3.0
- making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
- A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
source: Webster 1913
- A contest at sparring or boxing.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- furnish with spars
source: WordNet 3.0
- fight with spurs
The gamecocks were sparring.
source: WordNet 3.0
- box lightly
source: WordNet 3.0
- fight verbally
They were sparring all night.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To bolt; to bar.
source: Webster 1913
- To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.
source: Webster 1913
