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sprit
[ sprit ]
noun
Nautical.
- a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
sprit
/ ɪ /
noun
- nautical a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sprit1
Old English spreot; related to Old High German spriuzen to support, Dutch spriet sprit, Norwegian ӯٲ
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King Charles III is launching a personal playlist of music that lifts his sprits and brings back important memories, including Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones.
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“Poetry feeds our sprit when we’re hungry for something more,” she added.
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That is far from the sprit of the McCleary lawsuit settlement.
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The PM said it has given tens of thousands of documents the official Covid inquiry "in a sprit of candour and transparency".
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But to the surprise of the fans lined up along Boylston Street for the final sprit, he wasn’t among the three leaders.
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