Definition of spritsail Spritsail
sprit•sail
We found 6 definitions of spritsail from 5 different sources.
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What does spritsail mean?
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NounPlural: spritsails |
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| spritsail - 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 | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- spritsail (n.)
A sail extended by a sprit. - spritsail (n.)
A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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spritsail
civadiere, a sail attached to a yard which hangs under the bowsprit, as represented in fig. 2. y, plate IX. It is furnished with a large hole in each of its lower corners, to evacuate the water with which the cavity, or belly of it is frequently filled, by the surge of the sea when the ship pitches.
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🔤- spritsail, noun, singular of spritsails.
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