Associations to the word «Bowsprit»

Wiktionary

BOWSPRIT, noun. (nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.

Dictionary definition

BOWSPRIT, noun. A spar projecting from the bow of a vessel.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche