About The Word Bowsprit
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Bowsprit
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What's The Definition Of Bowsprit?
[n] a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bowsprit: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bowsprit: See Also | spar Bowsprit In Webster's Dictionary \Bow"sprit`\, n. [Bow + sprit; akin to D. boegspriet;
boeg bow of a ship + spriet, E. sprit, also Sw. bogspr["o]t,
G. bugspriet.] (Naut.)
A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship
or other vessel, to carry sail forward.
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