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sprit

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sprit  (sprt)
n. Nautical
1. A pole 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.
[Middle English, from Old English sprot, pole; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]
sprit
Noun
Naut a light pole set diagonally across a sail to extend it [Old English sprēot]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spritsprit - a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
spritsail - a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit


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Likewise they stretched my boom and sprit until the sail set like a board.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
Then I removed the sprit, tightly hauling down the peak of the sail, and we raced along under what sailors call a leg-of-mutton.
The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context
I waited to give Charley all the time I could, and I pretended dissatisfaction with the stretch of the sail and slightly shifted the small tackle by which the huge sprit forces up the peak.
Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context
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