SPRITSAIL


Meaning of SPRITSAIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsprit-ˌsāl, -səl ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : a sail extended by a sprit

2. : a sail formerly set on a yard beneath the bowsprit

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.