On this page you'll find 9 example sentences with Bowsprit. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as spar and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Bowsprit in a sentence
Bowsprit meaning
A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
Synonyms of Bowsprit
Using Bowsprit
- The main meaning on this page is: A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
- Useful related words include: spar.
- In the example corpus, bowsprit often appears in combinations such as: her bowsprit, the bowsprit.
Context around Bowsprit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bowsprit
- In this selection, "bowsprit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rifle, lie and became stand out and add context to how "bowsprit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include but her bowsprit was severely and constitution her bowsprit becoming entangled. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bowsprit" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bowsprit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When he first struck a pose in the Orca’s bowsprit, rifle at the ready, the audience erupted. (18 words)
When the two ships pulled apart, the force of the bowsprit's extraction sent shock waves through Guerriere s rigging. (20 words)
With her mizzenmast dragging in the water, Guerriere s maneuverability decreased and she collided with Constitution, her bowsprit becoming entangled in Constitution s mizzen rigging. (25 words)
Sails carried A Marconi rig (Ragtime) designed by John Spencer To maximize the amount of sail carried, the classic sloop may use a bowsprit, which is essentially a spar that projects forward from the bow of the boat. (38 words)
Toll (2006), p. 376. (Bainbridge was wounded twice during the battle.) As in the battle with Guerriere, Java s bowsprit became entangled in Constitution s rigging, allowing Bainbridge to continue raking her with broadsides. (34 words)
Several decks and much of the bowsprit lie submerged in the mud and are in remarkably good condition, being naturally preserved by the mud, and much of the cargo is still aboard. (32 words)
Example sentences (9)
When he first struck a pose in the Orca’s bowsprit, rifle at the ready, the audience erupted.
After a month of rebuilding the ways, Constitution finally slipped into Boston Harbor on 21 October 1797, with Captain James Sever breaking a bottle of Madeira wine on her bowsprit.
Constitution sailed south again a week later to escort a merchant convoy, but her bowsprit was severely damaged in a gale; she returned to Boston for repairs.
Sails carried A Marconi rig (Ragtime) designed by John Spencer To maximize the amount of sail carried, the classic sloop may use a bowsprit, which is essentially a spar that projects forward from the bow of the boat.
Several decks and much of the bowsprit lie submerged in the mud and are in remarkably good condition, being naturally preserved by the mud, and much of the cargo is still aboard.
Teach's corpse was thrown into the inlet while his head was suspended from the bowsprit of Maynard's sloop so that the reward could be collected.
Toll (2006), p. 376. (Bainbridge was wounded twice during the battle.) As in the battle with Guerriere, Java s bowsprit became entangled in Constitution s rigging, allowing Bainbridge to continue raking her with broadsides.
When the two ships pulled apart, the force of the bowsprit's extraction sent shock waves through Guerriere s rigging.
With her mizzenmast dragging in the water, Guerriere s maneuverability decreased and she collided with Constitution, her bowsprit becoming entangled in Constitution s mizzen rigging.
Common combinations with bowsprit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: