bolesprit

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

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounbolesprit (plural bolesprits)

plural bolesprits

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of bowsprit.
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APA

bolesprit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolesprit

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“bolesprit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolesprit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolesprit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolesprit.

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