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spritsail

/ˈsprɪt.seɪl/

Traduction: Nom désignant un type de voile aurique tendue par une livarde (ou sprit), utilisée notamment sur certaines petites embarcations à voile.

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noun

/ˈsprɪt.seɪl/C2formaltechnical
  • frNom désignant un type de voile aurique tendue par une livarde (ou sprit), utilisée notamment sur certaines petites embarcations à voile.

A noun referring to a type of fore-and-aft sail that is extended by a sprit, typically used on certain small sailing vessels.

  1. Fore-and-aft sailC2formal

    A type of sail that is set on a sprit, a diagonal spar extending from the mast to the peak of the sail, used on small boats and some traditional vessels.

    frVoile à livarde

    • The fisherman hoisted the spritsail to catch the light breeze.
    • The old Thames barge was easily recognized by its distinctive spritsail.
    • He learned to rig a spritsail on the small sailing dinghy.