bowsprit

     

The bowsprit, or boltsprit, of a sailing vessel is a pole extening forward from the vessel's prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay(s), allowing the fore-mast to be stepped further forward on the hull.

Trivia about bowsprit

  • As the name says, this spar from which the jib is set is found in the bow

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