noun a shoot; a sprout.
2. sprit ·vi to throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
3. sprit ·vt to sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
4. sprit ·vi a small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.