spar
English Thesaurus
1. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer (noun.act)
2. a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pole, |
| definition | : | a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | boom, |
| definition | : | any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bowsprit, |
| definition | : | a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gaff, |
| definition | : | a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | jibboom, |
| definition | : | a spar that extends the bowsprit (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mast, |
| definition | : | a vertical spar for supporting sails (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sprit, |
| definition | : | a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | yard, |
| definition | : | a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
3. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | mineral, |
| definition | : | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | feldspar, felspar, |
| definition | : | any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | calcite, |
| definition | : | a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone (noun.substance) |
4. fight verbally (verb.communication)
5. box lightly (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | box, |
| definition | : | engage in a boxing match (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
6. fight with spurs (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| domain category | : | cockfighting, |
| definition | : | participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
7. furnish with spars (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | equip, fit, fit out, outfit, |
| definition | : | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose (verb.possession) |
8. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer (noun.act)
| derivation | : | spar, |
| definition | : | box lightly (verb.contact) |
9. a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | spar, |
| definition | : | furnish with spars (verb.possession) |
10. fight verbally (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sparring, |
| definition | : | an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage (noun.communication) |
11. box lightly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | spar, sparring, |
| definition | : | making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer (noun.act) |
12. furnish with spars (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | spar, |
| definition | : | a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging (noun.artifact) |
13. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer (noun.act)
| derivation | : | spar, |
| definition | : | box lightly (verb.contact) |
14. a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | spar, |
| definition | : | furnish with spars (verb.possession) |
15. fight verbally (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sparring, |
| definition | : | an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage (noun.communication) |
16. box lightly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | spar, sparring, |
| definition | : | making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer (noun.act) |
17. furnish with spars (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | spar, |
| definition | : | a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging (noun.artifact) |
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