How to Say "spar" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “spar” is “verga” — C2 level.
English → SpanishC2
nounC2formal
a general term for a pole on a ship
Examples
Los marineros subieron a la verga para asegurar las velas.
The sailors climbed the yard to secure the sails.
La verga mayor crujió bajo el fuerte viento.
The main yard creaked under the strong wind.
Antiguamente, se colgaba a los piratas de la verga del mástil.
In the old days, pirates were hung from the yard of the mast.
Technical Vocabulary
In this specific nautical sense, the word is not offensive, but almost no one uses it this way today.
Contextual Confusion
Mistake: “Trying to use this 'polite' meaning in a modern city.”
Correction: People will only hear the slang version. Only use this if you are literally on a 17th-century ship.
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