bowsprit

Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊspɹɪt/

The English word “bowsprit” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.

Etymology

First attested in late 13th century. Probably borrowed from Middle Low German bochspret, from boch (“bow of a ship”) + spret (“pole”) (related to Old English spreot and English sprout).

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