sprit
[ sprit ]
/ sprɪt /
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noun Nautical.
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
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Origin of sprit
before 900; Middle English spret,Old English sprēot; cognate with Dutch, German Spriet; akin to sprout
Words nearby sprit
sprinklered, sprinkler system, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite, sprite crab, spritsail, spritz, spritzer
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sprit
/ (sprɪt) /
noun
nautical a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak
Word Origin for sprit
Old English spreot; related to Old High German spriuzen to support, Dutch spriet sprit, Norwegian sprӯta
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