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What does sprit mean?
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NounPlural: sprits |
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| sprit - a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally | ||
| spar making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sprit (v. i.)
To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. - sprit (v. t.)
To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt. - sprit (n.)
A shoot; a sprout. - sprit (v. i.)
A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sprit
sprit, n. (naut.) a spar set diagonally to extend a fore-and-aft sail. [A.S. spreót, a pole; Dut. and Ger. spriet, a bowsprit; conn. with sprout.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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sprit
(spryttan, Sax. to branch out) a small boom or pole which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally, from the mast, to the upper hindmost corner of the sail, which it is used to extend and elevate: the lower end of the sprit rests in a sort of wreath or collar called the snotter, which encircles the mast in that place. These sort of sails are accordingly called sprit-sails.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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sprit
[Anglo-Saxon, spreotas]. A small boom which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner: the lower end of the sprit rests in a sort of becket called the snotter, which encircles the mast at that place. These sails are accordingly called sprit-sails. Also, in a sheer-hulk, a spur or spar for keeping the sheers out to the required distance, so that their head should plumb with the centre of the ship when taking out or putting in masts.
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🔤- sprit, noun, singular of sprits.
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