Explore Sprit through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like spar. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sprit in a sentence
Related words
Sprit meaning
- A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.
- A shoot; a sprout.
Synonyms of Sprit
Using Sprit
- The main meaning on this page is: A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats. | A shoot; a sprout.
- Useful related words include: spar.
Context around Sprit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 40.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sprit
- In this selection, "sprit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 40.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bow and tired stand out and add context to how "sprit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include broken bow sprit and withdrew and own tired sprit in ways. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sprit" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sprit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The highest-profile retirement has been SHK Scallywag, one of four 100-foot super maxis jostling for line honors, which sustained a broken bow sprit and withdrew on the first evening of the race. (34 words)
Interacting with a fellow war-resister across continents and seas these last few months, and seeing him go from prison to freedom in a matter of weeks, has reinvigorated my own tired sprit in ways I had not anticipated when I sent my first note to him. (47 words)
Interacting with a fellow war-resister across continents and seas these last few months, and seeing him go from prison to freedom in a matter of weeks, has reinvigorated my own tired sprit in ways I had not anticipated when I sent my first note to him. (47 words)
The highest-profile retirement has been SHK Scallywag, one of four 100-foot super maxis jostling for line honors, which sustained a broken bow sprit and withdrew on the first evening of the race. (34 words)
Example sentences (2)
The highest-profile retirement has been SHK Scallywag, one of four 100-foot super maxis jostling for line honors, which sustained a broken bow sprit and withdrew on the first evening of the race.
Interacting with a fellow war-resister across continents and seas these last few months, and seeing him go from prison to freedom in a matter of weeks, has reinvigorated my own tired sprit in ways I had not anticipated when I sent my first note to him.