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单词 spritsail
释义

spritsail

noun

sprit·​sail ˈsprit-ˌsāl How to pronounce spritsail (audio)
-səl
1
: a sail extended by a sprit
2
: a sail formerly set on a yard beneath the bowsprit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Strong contrasts of light and dark heighten the drama, most emphatically in the juxtaposition of the brilliantly lighted, tawny spritsail with the dark, billowing clouds looming behind it. Arthur Wheelock, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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