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sparre
n.
45 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A piece of timber used in building; a rafter, beam; a board; -- also coll.;
firre sparre
;
hilinge of sparres
, a roof;
joininge of sparres
, a roof or building;
maister sparre
, a main beam or…
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