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sprit

The correct spelling is sprit.

How to pronounce sprit

noun

Say it like: Spr-it

The correct spelling is sprit. A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.
  2. 2.A shoot; a sprout.

verb

  1. 1.To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
  2. 2.To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.

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