sprit /ˈsprɪt/
斜杠,第一斜桅
Sprit v. t. To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. [Obs.]
Sprit, v. i. To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
Sprit, n. A shoot; a sprout. [Obs.]
Sprit, n. Naut. A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.
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sprit
n : a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally