bowsprit

bow·sprit

B0430500 (bou′sprĭt′, bō′-)n. Nautical A spar, extending forward from the stem of a ship, to which the stays of the foremast are fastened.

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[Middle English bouspret, possibly from Middle Low German bōchsprēt : bōch, bow; see bheug- in Indo-European roots + sprēt, sprit; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]

bowsprit

(ˈbəʊsprɪt) n (Nautical Terms) nautical a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, used to carry the headstay as far forward as possible[C13: from Middle Low German bōchsprēt, from bōch bow³ + sprēt pole]

bow•sprit

(ˈbaʊ sprɪt, ˈboʊ-)

n. a spar projecting from the upper end of the bow of a sailing vessel. [1300–50; Middle English bouspret < Middle Low German bōchspret=bōch bow³ + spret pole]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bowsprit - a spar projecting from the bow of a vesselspar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging

Translations

beaupréliaison de type beauprébompressoбушприт