Trade practice jabs (4)

I believe the answer is:

spar

(Other definitions for spar that I've seen before include "Crystalline mineral" , "Yard" , "Pole used in boat etc - box" , "supporting member" , "Box without punching hard" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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