Spar

Spar
Spar Spar, v. t. [OE. sparren, AS. sparrian; akin to G. sperren, Icel. sperra; from the noun. [root]171. See {Spara} beam, bar.] 1. To bolt; to bar. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2. To To supply or equip with spars, as a vessel. [1913 Webster]

Note: A vessel equipped with spars that are too large or too small is said to be oversparred or undersparred. [1913 Webster]


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