spritsail
noun
sprit·sail
ˈsprit-ˌsāl 
-səl
1
: a sail extended by a sprit
2
: a sail formerly set on a yard beneath the bowsprit
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Strong contrasts of light and dark heighten the drama, most emphatically in the juxtaposition of the brilliantly lighted, tawny spritsail with the dark, billowing clouds looming behind it.
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Arthur Wheelock, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
Arthur Wheelock, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
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“Spritsail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spritsail. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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