Definitions for bowsprit
ˈbaʊ sprɪt, ˈboʊ-bowsprit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bowspritnoun

   a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bowspritnoun

   A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boltsprit, Bowspritnoun

   A mast running out at the head of a ship, not standing upright, but aslope. The but-end of it is generally set against the foot of the foremast; so that they are a stay to one another. The length without board is sufficient to let its sails hang clear of all incumbrances. If the boltsprit fail in bad weather, the foremast cannot hold long after. Bowsprit is perhaps the right spelling. Sea Dictionary.

   Sometimes I’d divide,
   And burn in many places; on the topmast,
   The yards, and boltsprit, would I flame distinctly. William Shakespeare, Temp.

2. Bowspritnoun

   Etymology: from the bow of the ship.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bowsprit

   The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow. The bowsprit is typically held down by a bobstay that counteracts the forces from the forestays. The word bowsprit is thought to originate from the Middle Low German word bōchsprēt – bōch meaning "bow" and sprēt meaning "pole".It is sometimes used to hold up the figurehead.

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1. bowsprit

   A bowsprit is a long pole, or spar, extending forward from a ship's prow that is used to secure and support the mast and sails. It is traditionally used on sailing vessels to hold the foresails and jib, increasing the amount of sail area that can be used to power the ship.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bowspritnoun

   a large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward

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1. Bowsprit

   The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a pole extending forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay, allowing the fore-mast to be stepped farther forward on the hull.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bowsprit

   bō′sprit, n. a strong spar projecting over the stem-head or bows of a sailing-ship, and also of a steamship when her stem is of the curved or cutwater description. [Dut. boegspriet.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bowsprit

   A large spar, ranking with a lower-mast, projecting over the stem; beyond it extends the jib-boom, and beyond that again the flying jib-boom. To these spars are secured the stays of the fore-mast and of the spars above it; on these stays are set the fore and fore-topmast staysails, the jib, and flying-jib, which have a most useful influence in counter-balancing the pressure of the after-sails, thereby tending to force the ship ahead instead of merely turning her round. In former times underneath these spars were set a sprit-sail, sprit-topsail, &c.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bowsprit in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bowsprit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bowsprit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bowsprit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bowsprit
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowsprit
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowsprit
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bowsprit
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bowsprit
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=bowsprit