Bowsprit
Pronunciation : Bow"sprit`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Bow + sprit; akin to D.boegspriet; boeg bow of a ship + spriet, E. sprit, also Sw. bogspr?t, G. bugspriet.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913