SPRIT


Meaning of SPRIT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sprit

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English spret, sprit, from Old English spr ē ot pole, spear; akin to Old English -spr ū tan to sprout

Date: 14th century

: a spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally

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