spar
noun/spɑː(r)/
/spɑːr/
- a strong pole used to support the sails, etc. on a shipTopics Transport by waterc2
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- a structure that supports the wing of an aircraft
Word Originnoun Middle English: shortening of Old French esparre, or from Old Norse sperra; related to Dutch spar and German Sparren.
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