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Spritsail

Spritsail Meaning & Definition
Spritsail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spritsail?

[n] a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit

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See Also | fore-and-aft sail | sprit

Spritsail In Webster's Dictionary

\Sprit"sail\ (? or ?), n. (Naut.) (a) A sail extended by a sprit. (b) A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard.

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