About The Word Sprit
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Sprit
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What's The Definition Of Sprit?
[n] a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sprit: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sprit: Sprit In Webster's Dictionary \Sprit\, v. t. [Akin to G. spritzen, spr["u]tzen. See
{Sprit}, v. i.]
To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to
spurt out. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
\Sprit\, v. i. [AS. spryttan to sprout, but. See {Sprout}, v. i., and cf. {Spurt}, v. t., Sprit a spar.] To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt. \Sprit\, n. A shoot; a sprout. [Obs.] --Mortimer. \Sprit\, n. [OE. spret, AS. spre['o]t a sprit; spear; akin to D. spriet, and E. sprout, sprit, v.t. & i. See {Sprout}, v. i.] (Naut.) 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. |
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