bowsprit

(bo̵u′sprit′, bō′-)

noun

a large, tapered spar extending forward from the bow of a sailing vessel, to which stays for the masts are secured

Origin: ME bouspret, prob. < MDu boegspriet < boeg, bow + spriet, sprit

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noun
Nautical

A spar, extending forward from the stem of a ship, to which the stays of the foremast are fastened.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bouspret

Origin: , possibly from Middle Low German bōchsprēt

Origin: : bōch, bow; see bheug- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + sprēt, sprit; see sper- in Indo-European roots

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