sprit

[ sprit ]

/ sprɪt /

noun Nautical.

a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.

Origin of sprit

before 900; Middle English spret,Old English sprēot; cognate with Dutch, German Spriet; akin to sprout

Words nearby sprit

sprinklered, sprinkler system, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite, sprite crab, spritsail, spritz, spritzer

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Example sentences from the Web for sprit

She felt sure his sprit approved when she married her lover last year.
A True Tough Guy: The Mafia, Gays, and Michael Sam’s Boyfriend|Michael Daly|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To reef the sail it is only necessary to remove the sprit, and this will reduce the area of the sail nearly half.
Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895|Various
Fasten a becket or loop of rope at a suitable position on the mast, to set the heel of the sprit into.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3|Various
They had already made a step and sprit, and, with a calico sail hoisted, the frail craft ran before a light breeze.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

The whale-boat also carried a stout mast, rigging two sprit sails.
American Merchant Ships and Sailors|Willis J. Abbot
The view of Templeton from the sea was perfect, and the sharp outline of the Sprit Rock above them was grandeur itself.
Follow My leader|Talbot Baines Reed

British Dictionary definitions for sprit

sprit

/ (sprɪt) /

noun

nautical a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak

Word Origin for sprit

Old English spreot; related to Old High German spriuzen to support, Dutch spriet sprit, Norwegian sprӯta

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单词	sprit
释义	sprit [ sprit ] / sprɪt / noun Nautical. a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail. Origin of sprit before 900; Middle English spret,Old English sprēot; cognate with Dutch, German Spriet; akin to sprout Words nearby sprit sprinklered, sprinkler system, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite, sprite crab, spritsail, spritz, spritzer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sprit She felt sure his sprit approved when she married her lover last year. A True Tough Guy: The Mafia, Gays, and Michael Sam’s Boyfriend\|Michael Daly\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To reef the sail it is only necessary to remove the sprit, and this will reduce the area of the sail nearly half. Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895\|Various Fasten a becket or loop of rope at a suitable position on the mast, to set the heel of the sprit into. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3\|Various They had already made a step and sprit, and, with a calico sail hoisted, the frail craft ran before a light breeze. The Home of the Blizzard\|Douglas Mawson The whale-boat also carried a stout mast, rigging two sprit sails. American Merchant Ships and Sailors\|Willis J. Abbot The view of Templeton from the sea was perfect, and the sharp outline of the Sprit Rock above them was grandeur itself. Follow My leader\|Talbot Baines Reed British Dictionary definitions for sprit sprit / (sprɪt) / noun nautical a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak Word Origin for sprit Old English spreot; related to Old High German spriuzen to support, Dutch spriet sprit, Norwegian sprӯta 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
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