Synonyms & related words for bowsprit

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bowsprit. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bowsprit

Explore words related to bowsprit — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mizzensail, mizenmast, forestaysail, topmast, barquentine, mizzenmast, mainmast, forecourse. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does bowsprit come from?

The word bowsprit breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root -sprit, from Old English spreot (“pole”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.