spar

Everyday

1. A spar is a long pole, such as the wooden beam of a ship's mast or a piece of wood holding up a sail. tree →
2. A spar is a kind of shiny crystal rock found in caves. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a spar is a broken piece of wood a shipwreck victim clings to; in the rock sense it is a glittering stone in caves

Examples

• The boy held on to a broken spar in the sea. tree →
• The cave walls were decorated with sparkling spar. tree →
• The sailor lashed the spar to the mast. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

The listed word does not appear as such; the lines use "spared" and "sparing," meaning to hold back from harm, or meager.

Interpretation. Tradition sees God's sparing as mercy and patience, which gives people time to repent.

Examples

• Nevertheless Mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness. (Prophets EZK.20.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• He levelled a path for His anger; He spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; (Writings PSA.78.50, JPS 1917) tree →
• And though the Lord give you sparing bread and scant water, yet shall not thy Teacher hide Himself any more, but thine eyes shall see thy Teacher; (Prophets ISA.30.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths