spar
/spɑː/noun
Middle School
1
A rafter of a roof.
2
A thick pole or piece of wood.
3
A bar of wood used to fasten a door.
4
Any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff.
5
A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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