What does "sprit" mean?
Sprit: To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Additional senses
- 2.To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
- 3.A shoot; a sprout. [Obs.] Mortimer.
- 4.A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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