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- [sprit-seyl; Nautical sprit-suh l]
- /ˈsprɪtˌseɪl; Nautical ˈsprɪt səl/
- /ˈsprɪt.seɪl/
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- [sprit-seyl; Nautical sprit-suh l]
- /ˈsprɪtˌseɪl; Nautical ˈsprɪt səl/
Definitions of spritsail word
- noun spritsail a sail extended by a sprit. 1
- noun spritsail a rectangular sail mounted on a sprit in some 19th-century small vessels 0
- noun spritsail (in medieval rigging) a square sail mounted on a yard on the bowsprit 0
- noun spritsail a sail extended by a sprit 0
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Origin of spritsail
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English sprete seyle (see sprit, sail); compare Dutch sprietzeil
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Parts of speech for Spritsail
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spritsail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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