BOWSPRIT


Meaning of BOWSPRIT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bau ̇ - ˌ sprit, Brit usu ' b ō -

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English bouspret, probably from Middle Low German boochspreet, from booch bow + spreet pole

Date: 13th century

: a large spar projecting forward from the stem of a ship

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