SPARRY

Etymology

Adjective

sparry (comparative more sparry, superlative most sparry)

abundant in spar (the mineral)

resembling spar (the mineral)

Anagrams

• pray'rs

Source: Wiktionary


Spar"ry, a. Etym: [From Spar.]

Definition: Resembling spar, or consisting of spar; abounding with spar; having a confused crystalline structure; spathose. Sparry iron (Min.), siderite. See Siderite (a).

– Sparry limestone (Min.), a coarsely crystalline marble.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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