bowsprit

[ bou-sprit, boh- ]

/ ˈbaʊ sprɪt, ˈboʊ- /

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noun Nautical.

a spar projecting from the upper end of the bow of a sailing vessel, for holding the tacks of various jibs or stays and often supporting a jib boom.

Origin of bowsprit

1300–50; Middle English bouspret<Middle Low German bōchspret (cognate with Dutch boegsprit) (bōchbow³ + spret pole, cognate with Old English sprēot)

Words nearby bowsprit

bowser bag, Bowser boat, bow shock, bowshot, bowsie, bowsprit, Bow Street, Bow Street runner, bowstring, bowstring hemp, bowstring truss

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Example sentences from the Web for bowsprit

Forward they were pouring over the bowsprit, vaulting like acrobats from the anchor stocks, or swarming up the stays.
Blackbeard: Buccaneer|Ralph D. Paine
He still retained his position on the bowsprit, with his attention fixed upon some point on the weather-bow.
The Coming Wave|Oliver Optic
Davies just threw the kedge over, and it just got a grip in time to check our momentum and save our bowsprit from the quayside.
The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers
At length the voice from the bowsprit made 174 itself more audible, and in the following manner.
Hair Breadth Escapes|T. S. Arthur

The mate was soon ready with the harpoon, and took his station on the bowsprit, within six feet of the water.
Jack in the Forecastle|John Sherburne Sleeper

British Dictionary definitions for bowsprit

bowsprit

/ (ˈbəʊsprɪt) /

noun

nautical a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, used to carry the headstay as far forward as possible

Word Origin for bowsprit

C13: from Middle Low German bōchsprēt, from bōch bow ³ + sprēt pole

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单词	bowsprit
释义	bowsprit [ bou-sprit, boh- ] / ˈbaʊ sprɪt, ˈboʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bowsprit ON THESAURUS.COM noun Nautical. a spar projecting from the upper end of the bow of a sailing vessel, for holding the tacks of various jibs or stays and often supporting a jib boom. Origin of bowsprit 1300–50; Middle English bouspret<Middle Low German bōchspret (cognate with Dutch boegsprit) (bōchbow³ + spret pole, cognate with Old English sprēot) Words nearby bowsprit bowser bag, Bowser boat, bow shock, bowshot, bowsie, bowsprit, Bow Street, Bow Street runner, bowstring, bowstring hemp, bowstring truss Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bowsprit Forward they were pouring over the bowsprit, vaulting like acrobats from the anchor stocks, or swarming up the stays. Blackbeard: Buccaneer\|Ralph D. Paine He still retained his position on the bowsprit, with his attention fixed upon some point on the weather-bow. The Coming Wave\|Oliver Optic Davies just threw the kedge over, and it just got a grip in time to check our momentum and save our bowsprit from the quayside. The Riddle of the Sands\|Erskine Childers At length the voice from the bowsprit made 174 itself more audible, and in the following manner. Hair Breadth Escapes\|T. S. Arthur The mate was soon ready with the harpoon, and took his station on the bowsprit, within six feet of the water. Jack in the Forecastle\|John Sherburne Sleeper British Dictionary definitions for bowsprit bowsprit / (ˈbəʊsprɪt) / noun nautical a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, used to carry the headstay as far forward as possible Word Origin for bowsprit C13: from Middle Low German bōchsprēt, from bōch bow ³ + sprēt pole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bowsprit nose, head, prow, fore, stem, beak, forepart
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bowsprit

noun Nautical.

Origin of bowsprit

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British Dictionary definitions for bowsprit

noun

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