Word
spar, n.
(spars)
making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
<noun.act>
spar
sparring
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
spar
semantic pointers
hypernym
boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
<noun.artifact>
spar
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
spar
semantic pointers
hyponym
boom
bowsprit
dolphin striker, martingale
gaff
jibboom
mast
sprit
yard
hypernym
pole
part holonym
ship
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
<noun.substance>
spar
semantic pointers
hypernym
mineral
hyponym
feldspar, felspar
calcite