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BOWSPRINT

\bˈa͡ʊspɹɪnt], \bˈa‍ʊspɹɪnt], \b_ˈaʊ_s_p_ɹ_ɪ_n_t]\

Definitions of BOWSPRINT

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Naut.) A large spar extending over the bows. Beyond it are the jibboom and flying-jibboom.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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