What is a large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward called?
bowsprit — A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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