sparra — meaning in English

English meaning

• blockade noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
• spar noun A strong pole used as a mast, boom, or similar support on a ship or aircraft.

Senses

sparra is used for these senses in English:

• blockade (transitive) To create a blockade against.
• spar To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.

blockade — full definition

1. noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
2. verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.

spar — full definition

1. noun A strong pole used as a mast, boom, or similar support on a ship or aircraft.
2. verb To practice fighting or boxing, typically without full force.
3. verb To argue or exchange words in a light, back-and-forth way.

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