ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sprayhood

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sprayhood is a noun meaning (nautical) A frame-supported canvas over the companionway (entrance) of a sailboat providing the on-deck crew partial cover from the splashes of the seas that break against the hull of the boat.

Meaning

(nautical) A frame-supported canvas over the companionway (entrance) of a sailboat providing the on-deck crew partial cover from the splashes of the seas that break against the hull of the boat.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sprayhood

Depending on context, synonyms include dodger.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deckhouse, awning, deckhead, housing, companion, sunhood.

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