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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPRIT

Old English spreot; related to Old High German spriuzen to support, Dutch spriet sprit, Norwegian sprӯta.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPRIT

sprit  [sprɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sprit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPRIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sprit

Spritsail

The spritsail is a form of three or four-sided, fore-aft sail and its rig. Unlike the gaff where the head hangs from a spar along its edge, this rig supports the leech of the sail by means of a spar or spars named a sprit. The forward end of the sprit spar is attached to the mast but bisects the face of the sail, with the after end of the sprit spar attaching to the peak and/or the clew of the sail. It is said to be the ancestor from which the common gaff rig evolved in 16th-century Holland. Historically, spritsails were the first fore-and-aft rigs, appearing in Greco-Roman navigation in the 2nd century BC.

Definition of sprit in the English dictionary

The definition of sprit in the dictionary is a light spar pivoted at the mast and crossing a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail diagonally to the peak.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPRIT


accurate
ˈækjərɪt
bowsprit
ˈbəʊsprɪt
brit
brɪt
britt
brɪt
corporate
ˈkɔːpərɪt
culprit
ˈkʌlprɪt
deliberate
dɪˈlɪbərɪt
desperate
ˈdɛspərɪt
elaborate
ɪˈlæbərɪt
favourite
ˈfeɪvərɪt
inaccurate
ɪnˈækjʊrɪt
interpret
ɪnˈtɜːprɪt
merit
ˈmɛrɪt
misinterpret
ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt
moderate
ˈmɒdərɪt
pirate
ˈpaɪrɪt
portrait
ˈpɔːtrɪt
reinterpret
ˌriːɪnˈtɜːprɪt
secret
ˈsiːkrɪt
spirit
ˈspɪrɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPRIT

springtail
springtide
springtime
springwood
springwort
springy
sprinkle
sprinkler
sprinkler dance
sprinkler system
sprinkling
sprint
sprint finish
sprinter
sprite
spriteful
spritsail
spritz
spritzer
spritzig

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRIT

amrit
bel esprit
esprit
fighting spirit
figure of merit
free spirit
frit
grit
hematocrit
holiday spirit
Holy Spirit
inherit
jeu d´esprit
jeux desprit
Nayarit
Sanskrit
team spirit
the Spirit
Tikrit
writ

Synonyms and antonyms of sprit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sprit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPRIT

Find out the translation of sprit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sprit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sprit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sprit
570 millions of speakers

English

sprit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भावना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

روح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сприт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sprit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sprit
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

livarde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sprit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spriet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スプリット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sprit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây cào căng xéo lá buồm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पार्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seren
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sprit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sprit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сприт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sprit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προερχόμενη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sprits
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sprit

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRIT»

The term «sprit» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sprit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sprit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sprit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRIT»

Discover the use of sprit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sprit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jack Sprit-Sail's Frolic; or, Sailor's humourous cruize; in ...
as ever stept between stcm £+ Ill-2 *+$*+'**:$_-%_*+* ACK' SPRIT-SAIL'S FROL- IC, OR J'SAILOR'S 'HUMO'ROUS CRUISE, &Yf. - m ' N w 7 HAT signifies Presaces, Introdoctions,-an<k a long train of begging addresses, an hot nest tar loves ...
Jack SPRIT-SAIL, 1791
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Historic Ship Models
Italian 1620 Danish 1650 Spanish 1690 The sprit topmast backstay can be considered as the final member of the stay family. As long as a sprit topmast was carried, it was necessary to support this aft, and the sprit topmast backstay served this ...
Wolfram zu Mondfeld, 2005
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Popular Science
THE most practicable method of getting mast height in canoe sailing rigs is by the use of the hoisting sprit or gaff. Little difficulty is experienced with the sprit rig if an efficient shackle is devised to hold the heel of the sprit to the mast. It must ...
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Whispers of Sprit:
Rowan Blair Colver. Trickle Down Blame The lists of the scapegoats get longer each day, If only they'd put the money where it's needed, Not with the wealthy, the privileged and the greedy, But with those who could do with a bit more, Those ...
Rowan Blair Colver, 2013
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The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language: A Complete ...
SPRITE 173 SPUNGER sprit, the bowsprit; but the two words are really the same. ] l.t A shoot: a sprout. — i JV'auf. (a) a small boom, pole, or spar which crosses the soil of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost comer, which it is ...
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1883
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The Imperial dictionary, on the basis of Webster's English ...
SPRITE 173 SPONGER sprit, the bowsprit; but the two words are really the same. ) l.t A shoot; a sprout — i Stout, (a) a small boom, pole, or spar which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost comer, which it is ...
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1883
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The art of brewing and fermenting ... and the making of malt
If the grain is suffered to sprit in the couch, it will never come even afterwards, as the sprit corns will attract more than their due share of moisture; which, moving and turning, in due time will retard and cause every corn to sprit very nearly at the  ...
John Levesque, 1836
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Iain Oughtred: A Life in Wooden Boats
Although the sprit rig is best suited to small craft under about 20ft overall, it is frequently used as an auxiliary sail on rowing boats, where it causes a minimum of interference with the primary functions of the boat, whether rowing or fishing, ...
Nic Compton, 2009
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
129+ March 2, i&97- around said boom near its inner end and engaging said reeflng-block and buckle, and a sail secured upon said boom and sprit, all combined with each other and with a mast, all arranged and adapted to serve as specified ...
United States. Patent Office, 1897
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Sailing Boats from Around the World: The Classic 1906 Treatise
By way of eaution, it should be pointed out that a dangerous error prevails with eareless persons who use the sprit-sail : it is in setting the spreet ; the error being, in shipping it between the sail and the brails, so that spreet and sail are both ...
Henry Coleman Folkard, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sprit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Auf die sanfte Tour: Wie Autofahrer Sprit sparen
Moderne Aggregate verbrauchen in der Regel nicht nur weniger Sprit. Sie bieten auch mehr Kraft bei niedrigen Drehzahlen. Heutige Dieselmotoren erreichen ... «N24, Jul 15»
2
Sprit-Body Heart-Mind Connections Conference
40th Annual SSF-IIIHS International Conference. "Sprit-Body Heart-Mind Connections. Divine Oneness in the Quantum Field". August 14- August 23, 2015. «CTV News, Jul 15»
3
Voodoo priest raped girl, 11, to 'cleanse her of evil sprit'
A SELF-proclaimed voodoo priest in South Florida was charged with sexual battery last month after allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl to "cleanse away evil ... «The Voice Online, Jul 15»
4
Sprit Airlines begins operations from Bengal's Durgapur airport
Bengaluru-based chartered air carrier Sprit Airlines on Monday said it has commenced flight operations in Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (KNIA) in West Bengal's ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
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Prudential honors Greathouse student for sprit
Achievement: Amelia Lowe is the middle school recipient of the Prudential Spirit of Community Award for 2015 from Kentucky. The high school recipient is from ... «The Courier-Journal, May 15»
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Neun Tank-Mythen im Check | „Mit Marken-Sprit fährst Du am …
Nicht nur teurer, sondern besser: Wer eine große Marken-Tanke ansteuert, hofft für seinen Aufpreis auf höherwertigen Sprit. Grundsätzlich kommt das Benzin ... «BILD, Apr 15»
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Hysén: ”Det blir väl sprit för alltihop”
Strax före 09.00, i dag, kunde Glenn Hysén, 55, skrapa fram fem miljoner på Triss i tv. Men det blev det lägsta beloppet – 50 000 kronor. – Det blev väl sprit för ... «Aftonbladet, Apr 15»
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Benzinpreise: Der Sprit wird an Ostern nicht viel teurer
Nun schwanken die Preise in viel kürzeren Intervallen, abhängig von der Zeit, der Region und auch der Konkurrenzsituation vor Ort. Noch immer wird Sprit in ... «FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Apr 15»
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Sprit of scouting lives in Dublin Boy Scout Hut
Tony Parnell, left and Hubert Bullard stand outside the Dublin Boy Scout Hut, which was built in the early 1950s, in Dublin. «Fayetteville Observer, Mar 15»
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Auto - Wie viel Sprit verbraucht ein Motor im Leerlauf?
Wer im Stau steckt und den Motor weiter laufen lässt, verbraucht deutlich weniger Sprit als während der Fahrt. Doch auch der Leerlauf kostet Energie. Je nach ... «Süddeutsche.de, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sprit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sprit>. Apr 2024 ».
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