spar

Noun

• making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer

• a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging

• any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable

Verb

• fight verbally
  • They were sparring all night
    

• box lightly

• fight with spurs
  • the gamecocks were sparring
    

• furnish with spars