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sprit - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sprit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sprit [ n.]
- A shoot; a sprout.
2 . Sprit [ v. i.]
- To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
- 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.
3 . Sprit [ v. t.]
- To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.