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spritsail
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sprit·sail  (sprtsl, -sl)
n.
A quadrilateral sail extended by a spar running diagonally to the sail's peak.
spritsail [ˈsprɪtˌseɪl (Nautical) ˈsprɪtsəl]
n Nautical
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a rectangular sail mounted on a sprit in some 19th-century small vessels
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (in medieval rigging) a square sail mounted on a yard on the bowsprit
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Noun1.spritsailspritsail - a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit
fore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
sprit - a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
Translations
spritsail [ˈsprɪtseɪl] (Naut) [ˈsprɪtsl] N → cebadera f, vela f de abanico
spritsail
n → Sprietsegel nt


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