Sprit Definition

sprĭt
noun
A spar extended diagonally upward from a mast to the topmost corner of a fore-and-aft sail, serving to extend the sail.
Webster's New World
A bowsprit.
American Heritage

A shoot; a sprout.

Wiktionary
verb

To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.

Wiktionary
To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
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Other Word Forms of Sprit

Noun

Singular:
sprit
Plural:
sprits

Origin of Sprit

  • Middle English from Old English sprēot pole sper- in Indo-European roots

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

  • Akin to German spritzen.

    From Wiktionary

  • Old English sprēot

    From Wiktionary

Sprit Sentence Examples

  • Sprit pole holds sail out instead of a boom.

  • There is also an imposing bow sprit, together with a large bronze propeller and columns at the stern section.

  • He makes sure that the game is played in side the rules and to the true sprit of the game.

  • Considering some of the young people had never played together before, all the teams played excellently demonstrating sportsman ship and team sprit.

  • The sprit of the game has enabled the club to forge strong links with local clubs be they junior or senior.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPR

Words Ending With

TITRIT

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With S and Ending With T

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