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bow·sprit

 (bou′sprĭt′, bō′-)
n. Nautical
A spar, extending forward from the stem of a ship, to which the stays of the foremast are fastened.
[Middle English bouspret, possibly from Middle Low German bōchsprēt : bōch, bow; see bheug- in Indo-European roots + sprēt, sprit; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]
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bowsprit

(ˈbəʊsprɪt)
n
(Nautical Terms) nautical a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, used to carry the headstay as far forward as possible
[C13: from Middle Low German bōchsprēt, from bōch bow3 + sprēt pole]
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bow•sprit

(ˈbaʊ sprɪt, ˈboʊ-)

n.
a spar projecting from the upper end of the bow of a sailing vessel.
[1300–50; Middle English bouspret < Middle Low German bōchspret=bōch bow3 + spret pole]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bowsprit - a spar projecting from the bow of a vesselbowsprit - a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
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Translations
beaupréliaison de type beaupré

bowsprit

[ˈbəʊsprɪt] N → bauprés m
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bowsprit

n → Bugspriet nt or m
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bowsprit

[ˈbəʊˌsprɪt] n (Naut) → bompresso
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