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[[Image:Mast_Boom.png|thumb|right|Mast and Boom]]
In [[sailing]], a '''spar''' is a round pole of [[timber|wood]] or [[metal]] used on a [[sailing ship]]. In modern usage it almost always refers to the [[Mast (sailing)|mast]], but historically the term was also used for [[Boom_(sailing)|boom]]s, [[gaff]]s, [[yardarm|yards]], etc.
Spars of all types are used in the [[rigging]] of sailing ships to resist [[compressive stress|compressive]] and [[bending]] forces, and to provide support for the [[sail]]s.
Wooden ships from the [[age of sail]] often carried many extra spars of all types for repairs while at [[sea]]. The spar deck of a [[frigate]] was so named because it was used to carry spare spars.
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[[Category:Sailing vessels and rigging]]
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