boegspriet

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbux.sprit/

noun
Definitions
  • bowsprit (ship)

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish boeg (bow, chest of a horse, ship bow, shoulders) + Dutch, Flemish spriet (sprit, a sprout).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

spriet

Gloss

sprit, a sprout

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