Associations to the word «Spritsail»

Wiktionary

SPRITSAIL, noun. (nautical) A form of three- or four-sided fore-and-aft sail and its rig, supporting the leech of the sail by means of a sprit.

Dictionary definition

SPRITSAIL, noun. A fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley