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Spriteliness :: Spritefully (a.) Alt. of Spritel.

Gobline :: Gobline (n.) One of the ropes or chains serving as stays for the dolphin striker or the bowsprit; -- called also gobrope and gaubline.

Spritefully :: Spriteful (a.) Alt. of Spritel.

Heel :: Heel (n.) The lower end of a mast, a boom, the bowsprit, the sternpost, etc..

Sprocket Wheel :: Spritsail (n.) A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard..

Sprite :: Sprite (n.) A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See Spright..

Cap :: Cap (n.) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope..

Bel-esprit :: Bel-esprit (n.) A fine genius, or man of wit..

Forestay :: Forestay (n.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship..

Steeve :: Steeve (n.) The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; -- called also steeving..

Jib :: "Jib (v. i.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc..

Hob :: Hob (n.) A fairy; a sprite; an elf.

Steeve :: Steeve (v. i.) To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; -- said of the bowsprit, etc..

Bee :: Bee (n.) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks..

Snotter :: Snotter (n.) A rope going over a yardarm, used to bend a tripping line to, in sending down topgallant and royal yards in vessels of war; also, the short line supporting the heel of the sprit in a small boat..

Sprit :: Sprit (n.) A shoot; a sprout.

Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To fasten (a bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel by lashings of rope or chain, or by a band of iron..

Sprite :: Sprite (n.) An elf; a fairy; a goblin.

Frigatoon :: Frigatoon (n.) A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged..

#NAME? :: -esprits (pl. ) of Bel-espri.

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