Spar 835477 213457457 2008-05-19T12:56:00Z 80.202.164.155 +no, sv, da {{dablink|For other uses, see [[{{PAGENAME}} (disambiguation)]].}} [[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. {{Sail Types}} [[Category:Sailing vessels and rigging]] [[da:Rundholt]] [[de:Spiere]] [[fr:Espar]] [[no:Rundholt]] [[pl:Drzewce (żeglarstwo)]] [[ro:Vergă]] [[sv:Rundhult]]