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Meanings of spare man in English

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Usage of spare man in English
1
He was a spare man, unable to abide formality and ceremonial toasts.
Anil's ghost
2
Mr. Johnson was a small, spare man; he spoke very deliberately:
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
3
One rather spare man in a pair of men is enough.
Bertram Cope's Year
4
The carriage door was opened and a tall, spare man descended.
The Yellow Crayon
5
Mr. Soames was a tall, spare man, of a nervous and excitable temperament.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
6
He was a spare man, lean and tall, bred to composure, and serenity.
The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories
7
Ateeko was a little spare man, with a full face, of monkey-like expression.
Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, ...
8
He was a tall, spare man, with a dark Spanish countenance.
The Privateersman
9
He was a small, spare man, with keen eyes and rough, weather-beaten face.
At the Point of the Sword
10
He was a tall, thin, spare man, all bone and muscle.
A Voyage round the World / A book for boys
11
Have you seen a small spare man pass this way lately?
The Indiscretion of the Duchess / Being a Story Concerning Two L...
12
He's a spare man, a little taller than average, his head shaved bald.
White night
13
He was a tall, spare man in a spotless white shirt and apron.
Dead beat
14
He entered: a small, dark and spare man, in spectacles.
Villette
15
They saw a tall, rather spare man, dressed in a suit of home-knit gray.
The Shades of the Wilderness: A Story of Lee's Great Stand
16
He was a tall, spare man with piercing dark eyes.
The Spartan Twins
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