Sprit

v. t. [L. Ger. sprutten, Sw. spruta, Dan. sprude, spröite, spöite, H. Ger. spritzen, sprützen. Cf. infra.] To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt. [Obs.] See SPURT.

[A-S. spryttan, sprytan, spreótan, to sprout, bud, Sw. spritta, to start, Icel. spretta, to dash against, D. spruiten, L. Ger. spruten, sprotten, H. Ger. spriezen, O. H. Ger. spriozan.] To sprout; to bud; to germinate or shoot, as barley steeped for malt. [Obs.]

n. [See supra.] A shoot; a sprout. [Obs.]

n. [A-S. sprēot, a sprit, spear, pike, L. Ger. spriet, spreet, D. spriet, Sw. spröt, spröte, Icel. sproti, H. Ger. spreize.] (Naut.) 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. Totten.