Sprit /(sprĭt)/

Sprit

v. t.
  1. To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. [Obs.]

Sprit

v. i.
  1. To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.

Sprit

n.
  1. A shoot; a sprout. [Obs.]

Sprit

n.
  1. 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. (Naut.)