spar
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8.6
- noun
- /spɑr/
- Specialized
:
mástil
- During the storm, the captain ordered everyone to check the spar for any signs of damage.
Examples
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In a fjord southwest of Karmoy Island, Norway, the HyWind spar-type hull supports a 2.3 MW turbine.
Academic text (2010) -
Every plank, every rail, every spar, all at once, began to creak.
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I have been in the sea for three days, pushing a spar.
Fiction book (1998) -
I'm gonna go cut me a tail spar.
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If there's one spar left in sight, we'll never be safe.
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Okay, now I want you out on these spars, but I don't want you to release the gaskets until I tell you.
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All three masts were down, with rigging, spars, and canvas littering the deck from stem to stem.
Fiction book (1990) -
Indeed, the terminology of old windmills is quite similar to that of sailing, with rigging, spars, and trimming the sails.
Academic text (2009) -
The crew inspected the main spar to ensure it could hold the weight of the sails.
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The ship's spar was reinforced to withstand the strong winds at sea.
Synonyms
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4.2
A tall pole that holds sails, flags, or antennas
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9.9
A long pole that sticks out from the front of a ship to hold sails and ropes
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9.9
A pole that runs at an angle across a sail to hold it out
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9.9
A pole on a boat that holds the top edge of a four-sided sail
A tall pole on a ship that holds the sails and ropes
A long pole across a ship with square sails that holds the main sail
A horizontal pole on a sailing ship that holds the sail at the front
Compounds
- Specialized
A pale mineral containing calcium and magnesium that people use to make ceramics, get magnesium and improve soil
- Specialized
A clear mineral crystal that splits light into two rays that people use in optical experiments
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spar for a ship's pole comes from an old Norse word meaning 'beam' or 'pole' used by sailors to name the long pieces that hold the sails. So a spar is a strong pole that supports a ship's ropes and sails.