reefing bowsprit

noun

A bowsprit rigged so that it can be easily run in, or shortened by sliding inboard. It was popular in cutters.

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Meanings

nounreefing bowsprit (plural reefing bowsprits)

plural reefing bowsprits

  1. nauticalA bowsprit rigged so that it can be easily run in, or shortened by sliding inboard. It was popular in cutters.
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APA

reefing bowsprit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reefing%20bowsprit

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“reefing bowsprit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reefing%20bowsprit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reefing bowsprit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reefing%20bowsprit.

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