Associations to the word «Sprit»

Wiktionary

SPRIT, noun. (nautical) A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.
SPRIT, noun. A shoot; a sprout.
SPRIT, verb. To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
SPRIT, verb. To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.

Dictionary definition

SPRIT, noun. A light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally.

Wise words

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