bowsprit
(noun) a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bowsprit (plural bowsprits)
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
Source: Wiktionary
Bow"sprit`, n. Etym: [Bow + sprit; akin to D.boegspriet; boeg bow of a ship + spriet, E. sprit, also Sw. bogspröt, G. bugspriet.] (Naut.)
Definition: A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
