Bowsprit Definition

bousprĭt, bō-
noun
A large, tapered spar extending forward from the bow of a sailing vessel, to which stays for the masts are secured.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Bowsprit

Noun

Singular:
bowsprit
Plural:
bowsprits

Origin of Bowsprit

  • Middle English bouspret possibly from Middle Low German bōchsprēt bōch bow bheug- in Indo-European roots sprēt sprit sper- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

Bowsprit Sentence Examples

  • In the meantime, if your boat has a bowsprit, could you please check the bobstay, its attachments and its components.

  • All went well until we hit the problem of how to retract the bowsprit.

  • She is currently modeled with staysail rig, but does have a bowsprit that can be fitted.

  • You can see the bowsprit, foremast with crow's nest, a cannon.

  • These were clinker built cutters with a large spread of sail and a very long bowsprit.

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Words Starting With

BBOBOW

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TITRIT

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