A spar, extending forward from the stem of a ship, to which the stays of the foremast are fastened. [Middle English bouspret, possibly from Middle Low...
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Believe it or not, our racing version with retractable bowsprit has done over 10 knots with 4 nervous adults aboard - creeeaak, groooaann! Sadly, we're thinking of offering her to a good home one of these days to make room.
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a large, tapered spar extending forward from the bow of a sailing vessel, to which stays for the masts are secured. Etymology: ME bouspret, prob.
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The Bellman, who was almost morbidly sensitive about appearances, used to have the bowsprit unshipped once or twice a week to be revarnished, and it more than once happened, when the time came for replacing it, that no one on board could remember which end of the ship it belonged to.
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Fit the Second - The Bellman's Speech Then the bowsprit got mixed with the rudder sometimes:; A thing, as the Bellman remarked, That frequently happens in tropical climes, When a vessel is, so to speak, "snarked."
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Etymology: Middle English bouspret, probably from Middle Low German boochspreet, from booch bow + spreet pole. Date: 13th century...
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An ornamental figure placed on the front of a ship, under the bowsprit. Originally a religious and/or protective emblem. The custom continued but for purely decorative purposes. Hence the term figurehead - a leader with no real power or function except to 'look good' or appeal to a certain group.
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