What does "spritsail" mean?
Spritsail: (a) A sail extended by a sprit. (b) A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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