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
- sprayhoods
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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