BOWSPRIT
bowsprit
(noun) a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
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