transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsprit ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English spret, sprit, from Old English sprēot pole, spear; akin to Old English -sprūtan to sprout
Date: 14th century
: a spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsprit ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English spret, sprit, from Old English sprēot pole, spear; akin to Old English -sprūtan to sprout
Date: 14th century
: a spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003