noun
- plural of bowsprit: poles or spars extending forward from the bow of a ship or boat to hold sails
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The old sailing ships had long bowsprits that extended far beyond their hulls.
- Sailors had to climb out on the bowsprits to adjust the forward sails.
- The museum’s ship models showed various designs of bowsprits from different eras.
- Strong winds put tremendous stress on the bowsprits of the racing yachts.
- The shipwright carefully measured the bowsprits before installation.
- Maritime historians studied how bowsprits evolved over centuries of shipbuilding.