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Tartan :: Tartan (n.) A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib..

Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To fasten (a bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel by lashings of rope or chain, or by a band of iron..

Spritsail :: Spritsail (n.) A sail extended by a sprit.

Sprit :: Sprit (v. i.) To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.

Sprite :: Sprite (n.) A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See Spright..

Sprit :: Sprit (n.) A shoot; a sprout.

Spriteful :: Sprite (n.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle..

Spritely :: Spriteliness (a.) Alt. of Spritel.

Ship :: Ship (n.) Specifically, a vessel furnished with a bowsprit and three masts (a mainmast, a foremast, and a mizzenmast), each of which is composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast, and square-rigged on all masts. See Illustation in Appendix..

Steeve :: Steeve (n.) The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; -- called also steeving..

Forestay :: Forestay (n.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship..

Lugger :: Lugger (n.) A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails. See Illustration in Appendix..

Whisker :: Whisker (n.) Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc..

Pillow :: Pillow (n.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap; -- called also union jack. The American jack is a small blue flag, with a star for each State..

Bee :: Bee (n.) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks..

Steeve :: Steeve (v. i.) To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; -- said of the bowsprit, etc..

#NAME? :: -esprits (pl. ) of Bel-espri.

Boltsprit :: Boltsprit (n.) See Bowsprit.

Esprit :: Esprit (n.) Spirit.

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