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Dutch
Etymology
From boeg (“bow”) + spriet (“sprit”); or see French beaupré.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbux.sprit/
- Hyphenation: boeg‧spriet
Noun
boegspriet f (plural boegsprieten, diminutive boegsprietje n)
- bowsprit (ship)
Descendants