Sprit

[sprit]

Definition

(noun.) a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally.

Checked by Hayes--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.

(v. t.) To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.

(n.) A shoot; a sprout.

(v. i.) 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.

Editor: Wilma

Definition

n. (naut.) a spar set diagonally to extend a fore-and-aft sail.

Typist: Rebecca