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noun • any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable • a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging • making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer verb • furnish with spars • fight with spurs • box lightly • fight verbally | ||||||||
| 38% | 8 | Vertical pole used to support rigging | ||||||
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| 38% | 9 | Rigging lines used to support a ship's sails | ||||||
noun • A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail. • A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable. • A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard. • (underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search. | ||||||||
Pole To Support Sails Rigging Etc Crossword Clue
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SPAR which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SPAR
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Knocks up a pole to support the rigging
The Guardian Cryptic -
10 Jul 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 10 Jul 2017 |
2 | Pole to support sails or rigging
The Guardian Quick -
28 Oct 2022 | The Guardian Quick / 28 Oct 2022 |
3 | Pole used in rigging - fight
The Guardian Quick -
27 Sep 2007 | The Guardian Quick / 27 Sep 2007 |
4 | Pole used to support sails or rigging
The Guardian Quick -
26 Jun 2013 | The Guardian Quick / 26 Jun 2013 |
5 | Rigging lines used to support a ship's sails | |
6 | Rigging pole
New York Times -
20 Dec 2020 | New York Times / 20 Dec 2020 |
7 | Vertical pole used to support rigging |
