bowsprit

bow·sprit

noun \ˈbau̇-ˌsprit, British usually ˈbō-\

Definition of BOWSPRIT

: a large spar projecting forward from the stem of a ship

Origin of BOWSPRIT

Middle English bouspret, probably from Middle Low German boochspreet, from booch bow + spreet pole

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with BOWSPRIT

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