Main Entry:

¹spar

Pronunciation:

\ˈspär\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English sparre; akin to Old English spere spear — more at spear

Date:

14th century

1: a stout pole2 a: a stout rounded usually wood or metal piece (as a mast, boom, gaff, or yard) used to support rigging b: any of the main longitudinal members of the wing of an airplane that carry the ribs