Spar

(spahr.) [A. S. spær.] (Min.) A ma of crystallized stone; any sort of earth which breaks easily into cubical or laminated fragments with polished surfaces. - (Naut.) A round beam or piece of timber used for forming masts, yards, .;- hence, by implication, spars is understood to signify all the masts, yards, gaffs, and booms belonging to a ship. [s. 843]