A spar box is an example of a type of
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* [http://www.thingsmagazine.net/text/t17/sparboxes.htm The Story of Spar Boxes]
* [http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART17823.html NATIONAL SPAR BOX COLLECTION TO SHOW OFF MINING HERITAGE AT KILLHOPE]
* [http://www.rockhounds.com/icca/ The Spar Box]
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Spar Hotel Garda (Goteborg) — Spar Hotel Garda country: Sweden, city: Goteborg (Garda) Spar Hotel Garda Location This hotel is located just outside the north eastern corner of the city, approximately fifteen minutes walk from downtown. The hotel is situated next to a busy… … International hotels
spar — spar1 [spär] n. [< MDu or MLowG, akin to OE spær(stan), gypsum, chalk] any shiny, crystalline, nonmetallic mineral that cleaves easily into chips or flakes spar2 [spär] n. [ME sparre < ON sparri or MDu sparre < IE base * sper , pole, rod … English World dictionary
Spar — Spar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sparred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparring}.] [Of uncertain origin; cf. OF. esparer to kick, F. [ e]parer, or Icel. sperra to stretch out the legs, to struggle.] 1. To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
box — [n] container, often square or rectangular bin, carton, case, casket, chest, coffer, crate, pack, package, portmanteau, receptacle, trunk; concept 494 box [v1] place in square or rectangular container case, confine, crate, encase, pack, package,… … New thesaurus
Box — Box, v. i. To fight with the fist; to combat with, or as with, the hand or fist; to spar. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spar (aviation) — In an aircraft, the spar is the main structural member of the wing, running widthways across the span of the wing, at right angles (or thereabouts) to the fuselage. The spar carries all of the forces of both lift, and the weight of the wings on… … Wikipedia
box — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chest, case, carton, container; coffin. See receptacle. v. fight, spar, come to blows. See contention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carton, crate, case, receptacle; see case 7 . • in a box*, Syn. in… … English dictionary for students
spar — I [[t]spɑr[/t]] n. v. sparred, spar•ring 1) naut. navig. a stout pole such as those used for masts; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like 2) aer. a principal lateral member of the framework of a wing of an airplane 3) naut. navig. to provide or… … From formal English to slang
spar — {{11}}spar (n.1) stout pole, c.1300, rafter, from M.L.G. or M.Du. sparre, from P.Gmc. *sparron (Cf. O.E. *spere spear, lance, O.N. sperra rafter, beam ), from PIE root *sper spear, pole (see SPEAR (Cf. spear)). Nautical use … Etymology dictionary
spar — [[t]spɑ͟ː(r)[/t]] spars, sparring, sparred 1) V RECIP If you spar with someone, you box using fairly gentle blows instead of hitting your opponent hard, either when you are training or when you want to test how quickly your opponent reacts. [V… … English dictionary
