Definition of sprit

• v. i. - To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
• v. t. - To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
• n. - A shoot; a sprout.
• 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.