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Obsolete sailors' slangonym for the penis or an erect penis . See penis for synonyms. Etymology: Because itsticks out like the bowsprit on a ship or because of: ' its figurative resemblance, when "under sailing orders," to the tapered pole extending forward from the bow of a sailing vessel .' J.E. Schmidt, Lecher's Lexicon (1967). See Also: bowsprit