sprit

sprit

S0674200 (sprĭt)n. Nautical 1. A spar that extends diagonally across a fore-and-aft sail from the lower part of the mast to the peak of the sail.2. A bowsprit.

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[Middle English, from Old English sprēot, pole; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]

sprit

(sprɪt) n (Nautical Terms) nautical a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak[Old English spreot; related to Old High German spriuzen to support, Dutch spriet sprit, Norwegian sprӯta]

sprit

(sprɪt)

n. a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally. [before 900; Middle English spret, Old English sprēot, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German spr(i)et]

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sprit - a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonallyspar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support riggingspritsail - a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit

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