Bugspriet

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Bugspriet

[ˈbuːkˌʃpʁiːt]

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seit 17. Jahrhundert im Hochdeutschen belegt; von mittelniederdeutsch „bōchsprēt“, wörtlich: „Bugstange“

noun Bugspriet · Bugspriete · Bugspriets · Bugsprietes

über den Bug hinausragende Segelstange Am Bugspriet stehen viele Personen.

In English

bowsprit spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel

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Bugspriet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/bugspriet

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"Bugspriet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/bugspriet.

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@misc{bugspriet_2026,
  title = {Bugspriet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/bugspriet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}