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reefing bowsprit

reefing bowsprit noun: a bowsprit rigged so that it can be easily run in, or shortened by sliding inboard. It was popular in cutters.

Noun

reefing bowsprit (plural reefing bowsprits)

  1. A bowsprit rigged so that it can be easily run in, or shortened by sliding inboard. It was popular in cutters.

Forms of reefing bowsprit

pluralreefing bowsprits

Questions about reefing bowsprit

What does reefing bowsprit mean?
Reefing bowsprit means a bowsprit rigged so that it can be easily run in, or shortened by sliding inboard. It was popular in cutters.
What part of speech is reefing bowsprit?
Reefing bowsprit is a noun.
What is the plural of reefing bowsprit?
The plural of reefing bowsprit is reefing bowsprits.

Words near reefing bowsprit in the dictionary

  1. reefgobies
  2. reefgoby
  3. reefier
  4. reefiest
  5. reefing
  6. reefing bowsprit
  7. reefing bowsprits
  8. reefings
  9. reefless
  10. reeflike
  11. reefline

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