Meaning of bowsprit | Babel Free
ˈbəʊspɹɪtDefinitions
A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
Equivalents
Examples
“There lay⟳ the Ghost, bow on to the beach, her splintered bowsprit projecting over the sand, her tangled spars rubbing against her side to the lift⟳ of the crooning waves. Something must be done, must be done.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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