BOWSPRIT

Bowsprit

The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a pole extending forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay, allowing the fore-mast to be stepped farther forward on the hull.

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bowsprit

Noun

  1. A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.


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