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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Dutch boechspriet (Modern Dutch boegspriet). Further reading below gives another etymology which might be more relevant as establishing word roots to older references.
Pronunciation
Noun
beaupré m (plural beauprés)
- (nautical) bowsprit
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