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bow·sprit
\ˈbau̇ˌsprit, ˈbōˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English bouspret, probably from Middle Low German bōchsprēt, from bōch bow (akin to Old English bōg shoulder, bough) + sprēt pole; akin to Old English sprēot pole, Middle High German spriez twig, Old English sprūtan to sprout — more at bough, sprout
: a large spar projecting forward from the stem of a ship to carry sail forward and to support the masts by stays — see ship illustration |