Definitions
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
Word origin
First attested in late 13th century. Probably borrowed from Middle Low German bochspret, from boch (“bow of a ship”) + spret (“pole”) (related to Old English spreot and English sprout).
Used in a sentence
“There lay the Ghost, bow on to the beach, her splintered bowsprit projecting over the sand, her tangled spars rubbing against her side to the lift of the crooning waves. Something must be done, must be done.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Prow spar”8 letters
02“Forward ship spar”8 letters
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