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Spritsail
Meaning
Noun
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In Nautical:
A form of three- or four-sided
fore-and-aft
sail
and its
rig
,
supporting
the
leech
of the
sail by
means of a sprit.
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Origin
spritsail
English
sail
English
segel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
seglian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sprit
English
sprēot
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Synonyms
Sprit-Sail
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