Sprit (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Nautical.
  1. a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
noun
  1. a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak
Sprit (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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