bowsprit
n. pole attached to the front of a ship | ||||
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Bowsprit Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Bowsprit
(n.)
A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.
(n.)
A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.
| WordNet 2.0 |
bowsprit
Noun
1. a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
(hypernym) spar
Noun
1. a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
(hypernym) spar
| hEnglish - advanced version |
bowsprit
bowsprit
\bow"sprit`\ (&?;), n. [bow + sprit; akin to d. boegspriet; boeg bow of a ship + spriet, e. sprit, also sw. bogspr?t, g. bugspriet.] (naut.) a large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.
similar words(3)
reefing bowsprit
bowsprit shrouds
running bowsprit
bowsprit
\bow"sprit`\ (&?;), n. [bow + sprit; akin to d. boegspriet; boeg bow of a ship + spriet, e. sprit, also sw. bogspr?t, g. bugspriet.] (naut.) a large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.
similar words(3)
reefing bowsprit
bowsprit shrouds
running bowsprit
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
bowsprit
crann m. cinn
crann m. cinn
Bowsprit Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| 2K Group Shipping, Trade, Insurance Dictionary |
bowsprit
A spar that juts out forward of the bow; it enlarges the sail area of the ship by permitting extra jibs out in front of the boat
A spar that juts out forward of the bow; it enlarges the sail area of the ship by permitting extra jibs out in front of the boat
Bowsprit Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
BOWSPRIT
A mast projecting over the stem.
A mast projecting over the stem.
Bowsprit Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Bowsprit
The bowsprit, or boltsprit, of a sailing vessel is a pole extending forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay(s), allowing the fore-mast to be stepped further forward on the hull.
On large tall ships the bowsprit may be a considerable length and have several forestays attached. When not in use the foresails are stowed by being tied onto the bowsprit. The crew must then work out on the bowsprit to stow or prepare the sails. To minimise the risk of the bowsprit (and any crew working on it) being buried in large waves, the bowsprit is normally angled upwards from the horizontal.
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