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(1):

(v. t.) To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.

(2):

(v. i.) A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.

(3):

(v. i.) To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.

(4):

(n.) A shoot; a sprout.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sprit'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sprit.html. 1828.
 
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