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bowsprit

/'baʊsprɪt/

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noun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
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Definition that contains bowsprit

martingale spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
forestay an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
knockabout a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
ridge rope either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
dolphin striker spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
jibboom a spar that extends the bowsprit