Definition of spar

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Spar (v. t.) Formerly, a piece of timber, in a general sense; -- still applied locally to rafters..

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Hydrophane :: Hydrophane (n.) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
Sparker :: Sparker (n.) A spark arrester.
Fluorite :: Fluorite (n.) Calcium fluoride, a mineral of many different colors, white, yellow, purple, green, red, etc., often very beautiful, crystallizing commonly in cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage; also massive. It is used as a flux. Some varieties are used for ornamental vessels. Also called fluor spar, or simply fluor..
Bend :: Bend (n.) A knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to an anchor, spar, or post..
Feldspar :: Feldspar (n.) Alt. of Feldspat.
Spareful :: Spareful (a.) Sparing; chary.
Steeving :: Steeve (n.) A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly..
Doubler :: Doubler (n.) An instrument for augmenting a very small quantity of electricity, so as to render it manifest by sparks or the electroscope..
Ramline :: Ramline (n.) A line used to get a straight middle line, as on a spar, or from stem to stern in building a vessel..
Ovum :: Ovum (n.) A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle..
Dolomite :: Dolomite (n.) A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar..
Top-hamper :: Top-hamper (n.) The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship..
Crystal :: Crystal (n.) The material of quartz, in crystallization transparent or nearly so, and either colorless or slightly tinged with gray, or the like; -- called also rock crystal. Ornamental vessels are made of it. Cf. Smoky quartz, Pebble; also Brazilian pebble, under Brazilian..
Sparred :: Sparred (imp. & p. p.) of Spa.
Phono :: Phono (n.) A South American butterfly (Ithonia phono) having nearly transparent wings.
Bream :: Bream (n.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream..
Smilax :: Smilax (n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Powdery :: Powdery (a.) Easily crumbling to pieces; friable; loose; as, a powdery spar..
Save :: Save (a.) To hinder from doing, suffering, or happening; to obviate the necessity of; to prevent; to spare..
Scintilla :: Scintilla (n.) A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle.
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