spar vs gaff
gaff vs sparspar and gaff both are nouns.
spar is a verb but gaff is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spar | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| gaff | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
gaff is a hyponym of
spar; that is, gaff is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
spar:
- spar: a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- gaff: a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
Other hyponyms of spar include
boom, bowsprit, dolphin striker, martingale, jibboom, mast, sprit, yard.
| spar (noun) | gaff (noun) |
|---|---|
| making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish |
| a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging | a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail |
| any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable | a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock |
| spar (verb) | gaff (verb) |
|---|---|
| fight verbally | |
| box lightly | |
| fight with spurs | |
| furnish with spars |
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