spar

A rafter of a roof.

A thick pole or piece of wood.

A bar of wood used to fasten a door.

The Prince staid not his aunswere to devize, / But, opening streight the Sparre, forth to him came […].

Any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff.

A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.

To bolt, bar.

The church dores were sparred, Fast boltyd and barryd, Yet wyth a prety gyn I fortuned to come in, […]

To supply or equip (a vessel) with spars.

To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.

After early sparring, Spurs started to take control as the interval approached and twice came close to taking the lead. Terry blocked Rafael van der Vaart's header on the line and the same player saw his cross strike the post after Adebayor was unable to apply a touch.

To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do.

To contest in words; to wrangle.