Meaning Of The Word Sprit

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sprit in American English
a pole or spar extended diagonally upward from a mast to the topmost corner of a fore-and-aft sail, serving to extend the sail
noun: a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail

sprit in British English
noun: a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak

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