English dictionary
sprit
/spr/I/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A shoot; a sprout.
Source: webster1913
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A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
Source: webster1913
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To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
Source: webster1913