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bowsprit::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | spar |
Examples of bowsprit
bowsprit
In addition, the ship carried a small square sail, a spritsail, on the bowsprit.
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Between the fore mast and the bowsprit are the fore staysail, jib, and flying jib.
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For sailing ships this may exclude the bowsprit and other fittings added to the hull.
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It had a high rounded stern with large aftcastle, forecastle and bowsprit at the stem.
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His schooner's bowsprit clipped the rigging of the other boat and began carrying it along.
From the businessweek.com
His head was attached to the bowsprit of a Navy ship and his skull was later used as a punch bowl.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Partridge's slim bow and 20-foot-long bowsprit dug in, green water sweeping down the narrow decks.
From the washingtonpost.com
Amelia had her bowsprit shot through and she was hulled in several places but had no casualties.
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In addition, the bowsprit has been refurbished and reinstalled with all its rigging components.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- A spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
- The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a pole (or spar) extending forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay(s), allowing the fore-mast to be stepped farther forward on the hull.
- A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface
- A long spar attatched to the bow; used to attatch sails which hang out over the ocean.
- A large and strong spar, standing from the bows of a vessel. (See PLATE 1.)
- A large spar which projects forward from the stem of a vessel. Its purpose is to extend the head sails, thereby counteracting the effect of the after sails and keeping the sail plan balanced. It is also one of the main supporters of the foremast, which is fastened to it by stays.
- A spar projecting from the bow of a vessel. A running bowsprit is one that can easily be reefed in like a cutter's. Sometimes when a bowsprit is reefed in by the fids it is wrongly said to be housed ; a bowsprit is housed when run close in to the cranse iron. ...
- A long pole for sails sticking out of the bow of the ship
- A spar running out from the bow of a boat, to which the FOREMAST stays are fastened and from which the JIBS are set.
