• Bowsprit

    Pronunciation

    Origin

    First attested in late XIII century. Probably from M.L.G. bochspret: boch - "the bow of a ship" + spret - "pole".

    Full definition of bowsprit

    Noun

    bowsprit

    (plural bowsprits)
    1. (nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
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