spritsail

spritsail
/sprit"sayl'/; Naut. /sprit"seuhl/, n. Naut.
a sail extended by a sprit.
[1425-75; late ME sprete seyle (see SPRIT, SAIL); cf. D sprietzeil]

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  • spritsail — ► NOUN 1) a sail extended by a sprit. 2) a sail extended by a yard set under a ship s bowsprit …   English terms dictionary

  • spritsail — [sprīt′sāl΄, sprit′səl] n. a sail extended by a sprit …   English World dictionary

  • Spritsail — The spritsail is a form of three or four sided, fore aft sail and its rig. Unlike the gaff where the head hangs from a spar along its edge, this rig supports the leech of the sail by means of a spar or spars named a sprit. The forward end of the… …   Wikipedia

  • spritsail yard — noun : a yard across a bowsprit to support a spritsail …   Useful english dictionary

  • spritsail — noun Date: 15th century 1. a sail extended by a sprit 2. a sail formerly set on a yard beneath the bowsprit …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • spritsail — noun 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 …   Wiktionary

  • spritsail — sail extended by a sprit Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • spritsail — [ sprɪts(ə)l, seɪl] noun 1》 a sail extended by a sprit. 2》 a sail extended by a yard set under a ship s bowsprit …   English new terms dictionary

  • spritsail — sprit·sail …   English syllables

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