Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit: A type of sail used on some boats, typically rigged on a mast but supported and held out by a diagonal spar called a sprit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The small boat was equipped with a simple spritsail.
  • He adjusted the spritsail to catch more wind.

Advanced Usage

• "To set a spritsail": To rig or deploy this type of sail.
  • The sailor set the spritsail for the downwind leg of the journey.

Variants and Related Words

• Sprit (n): The diagonal spar that supports a spritsail.
  • The sprit is lashed to the mast and the peak of the sail.

Synonyms

• Fore-and-aft sail: A general term for sails set along the line of the keel, as opposed to square sails.

Noun

1. a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit