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spritsail
[ sprit-seyl; Nautical sprit-suhl ]
/ ˈsprɪtˌseɪl; Nautical ˈsprɪt səl /
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noun Nautical.
a sail extended by a sprit.
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Words nearby spritsail
sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite, sprite crab, spritsail, spritz, spritzer, spritzig, sproat, sprocket
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spritsail
/ (ˈsprɪtˌseɪl, nautical ˈsprɪtsəl) /
noun nautical
a rectangular sail mounted on a sprit in some 19th-century small vessels
(in medieval rigging) a square sail mounted on a yard on the bowsprit
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