bow·sprit (bou spr t , b -)n. Nautical A spar, extending forward from the stem of a ship, to which the stays of the foremast are fastened. [Middle English bouspret, possibly from Middle Low German b chspr t : bch, bow; see bheug- in Indo-European roots + sprt, sprit; see sper- in Indo-European roots.] |
bowsprit [ˈbəʊsprɪt]
n
(Transport / 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
[from Middle Low German bōchsprēt, from bōch bow3 + sprēt pole]
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| Noun | 1. |  bowsprit - a spar projecting from the bow of a vesselspar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging |
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