Add to ORKGspread nSpread: a wooden spar that crosses the mast diagonally and supports the peak of a sail. It is held in position by a loop at the peak of the sail and by a halyard at its base. (see illus. on back) Known as a "sprit" in New England. (verbatim example not recorded) [reverse] (photograph available)NOV.23 1979 Re-fileUsed IUsed I and SupNot usedReverse of card at S_18989; reverse of card contains illustratio
spread vthis boat was named a spread sail punt. [a small undecked boat manned by t...
spread vThe people were employed on the buildings, and in spreading fish.PRINTED ITEM DNE-citW.J....
sailS sail any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflec...
spread nSpread: a wooden spar that crosses the mast diagonally and supports the peak of a sail. It...
spread na wooden sprit for extending a sail, usually at the after part of a boat.W.J. KIRWIN NOV...
spread v. . .to hoist the Sail [on a punt] a long stick from fourteen to Sixteen feet long was used...
spread nSince there were no gaffs or booms on those sails, a long stick called a spread from fourte...
spread nSo begar he come that close quarters he had to take the spread - thought he would have to ...
spread n...out in our trap skiff with no spreads in the sail; no,there was too much wind for us to...
spreader n185 Spirkers: boards used to cover the wharf floor from Bay Roberts 186 Splittin ...
spread nlength of wood supporting saillength of wood supporting sailYesJWUsed IUsed I1Not usedSpread...
spread v...an' when he was goin along to go to church, he seen some fish sprod out on the flake.DNE...
muzzle nSince there were no gaffs or booms on those sails, a long stick called a spread from fourt...
spreader n_EDD_ spreader sb 1 stick or stretcher used to keep ap...
spreader nA pole used to keep the sail of a boat 'spread' to the wind.DNE-citC.Story June 1955Used ...
spread vthis boat was named a spread sail punt. [a small undecked boat manned by t...
spread vThe people were employed on the buildings, and in spreading fish.PRINTED ITEM DNE-citW.J....
sailS sail any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflec...
spread nSpread: a wooden spar that crosses the mast diagonally and supports the peak of a sail. It...
spread na wooden sprit for extending a sail, usually at the after part of a boat.W.J. KIRWIN NOV...
spread v. . .to hoist the Sail [on a punt] a long stick from fourteen to Sixteen feet long was used...
spread nSince there were no gaffs or booms on those sails, a long stick called a spread from fourte...
spread nSo begar he come that close quarters he had to take the spread - thought he would have to ...
spread n...out in our trap skiff with no spreads in the sail; no,there was too much wind for us to...
spreader n185 Spirkers: boards used to cover the wharf floor from Bay Roberts 186 Splittin ...
spread nlength of wood supporting saillength of wood supporting sailYesJWUsed IUsed I1Not usedSpread...
spread v...an' when he was goin along to go to church, he seen some fish sprod out on the flake.DNE...
muzzle nSince there were no gaffs or booms on those sails, a long stick called a spread from fourt...
spreader n_EDD_ spreader sb 1 stick or stretcher used to keep ap...
spreader nA pole used to keep the sail of a boat 'spread' to the wind.DNE-citC.Story June 1955Used ...
spread vthis boat was named a spread sail punt. [a small undecked boat manned by t...
spread vThe people were employed on the buildings, and in spreading fish.PRINTED ITEM DNE-citW.J....
sailS sail any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflec...