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spritsail

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1. n. A sail extended by a sprit. Source: opted
2. n. A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard. Source: opted
3. n. a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit Source: wordnet
4. (a) A sail extended by a sprit. (b) A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard. Source: webster
5. n. a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit Source: ecdict

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sail sprit extended bowsprit fore-and-aft formerly hung yard

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sprit'sails sprite spriteful spritefully spriteliness spritely sprites spritz spritzed spritzer spritzers spritzes spritzing

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sprinting sprints sprocket

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