sprit
n. மரக்கலப் பாய்க் குறுக்குக் கோல்.
Sprit, v. t. Etym: [Akin to G. spritzen, sprützen. See Sprit, v. i.] Defn: To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. Sprit, v. i. Etym: [AS. spryttan to sprout, but. See Sprout, v. i., and cf. Spurt, v. t., Sprit a spar.] Defn: To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt. Sprit, n. Defn: A shoot; a sprout. [Obs.] Mortimer. Sprit, n. Etym: [OE. spret, AS. spreót a sprit; spear; akin to D. spriet, and E. sprout, sprit, v.t. & i. See Sprout, v. i.] (Naut.) Defn: 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.