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• Spar (tree) — A spar tree is the tree used as the highest anchor point in a high lead cable logging setup. The spar tree was selected based on height, location and especially strength and lack of rot in order to withstand the weight and pressure required. Once …   Wikipedia

• spar tree — noun : a tall tree trimmed and well guyed and used for supporting the lead blocks for high line logging * * * spar tree, a tall tree used to support the cable for carrying other trees in high lead logging. * * * n. Forestry a tree or other tall… …   Useful english dictionary

• Spar (disambiguation) — A spar is a round pole of wood or metal, used on a sailing ship.Spar may also refer to:* Sparring, or practice fighting * Spar (aviation), the main structural member of the wing, running lengthways across the span of the wing * Spar (mineralogy) …   Wikipedia

• SPAR — Infobox Company company name = SPAR company company type = Public company slogan = foundation = 1932 location city = Amsterdam location country = Netherlands key people = industry = Retail products = Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, Discount… …   Wikipedia

• tree — Synonyms and related words: Stammbaum, acacia, ailanthus, alder, alligator pear, allspice, almond, apple, apricot, ash, aspen, avocado, ax, balsa, balsam, banyan, bare pole, basswood, bay, bayberry, beech, betel palm, birch, block, bottle up,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• tree sparrow — Sparrow Spar row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[ o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf. {Spavin}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spar — Synonyms and related words: Chinese boxing, altercate, argue, argufy, bandy words, bar, bare pole, battle, beam, bicker, boom, bout, bowsprit, box, boxing, boxing match, brawl, broil, bumpkin, cant hook, cavil, choplogic, clash, claw bar, close,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• spar bridge — noun : a temporary bridge consisting of round timbers (as tree trunks) lashed together and usually used for military purposes …   Useful english dictionary

• head tree — noun : the spar tree nearest the donkey engine in a skyline logging system …   Useful english dictionary

• tail tree — noun : the spar tree farthest from the power source in a cable logging rig …   Useful english dictionary

• Blue spar — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English