Read full poem →Had any of the crew taken refuge in the main-top, they might have been
saved; but the bowsprit, which was crowded with human beings, gave a
lurch into the sea as the ship settled down, and thus all were washed
Dictionary Entry
A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
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Common Phrases
. bowspritend bowspritbowsprit long
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Poetry examples for “bowsprit”
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