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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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