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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.

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

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sprit [sprɪt]

n

(Transport / 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 sprȳta]

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Noun

1.

sprit - 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

Translations

sprit [sprɪt] N → botavara f, verga f de abanico

sprit

n → Spriet nt