spritsail
noun
spritsail is spelled S-P-R-I-T-S-A-I-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spritsail means “A form of three- or four-sided fore-and-aft sail and its rig, supporting the leech of the sail by means of a sprit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spritsail is spritsails.
How many letters and syllables are in spritsail?
| Letters | 9: S-P-R-I-T-S-A-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is spritsail?
Spritsail appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of spritsail
- spritsails plural
- sprit-sail
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spritsail mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of three- or four-sided fore-and-aft sail and its rig, supporting the leech of the sail by means of a sprit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spritsail in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of sail:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Blinde |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does spritsail come from?
From sprit + sail.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).