spritsail

English

Etymology

sprit +‎ sail

Noun

spritsail (plural spritsails)

(nautical) A form of three- or four-sided fore-and-aft sail and its rig, supporting the leech of the sail by means of a sprit.

Translations

type of sail

Estonian: priitpuri
Finnish: varpapurje

Norman: vaile dé sprède f
Swedish: sprisegel n

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