or boltspreet, bsowsprit, subs. (common).—The nose: see CONK.
1690. SHADWELL, The Amorous Bigot, Act v. As thou lovest thy ears, or nose, that BOLT-SPRIT of thy face.
1691. SHADWELL, The Scowerers, Act v. They do not consider the tenderness of my BOLT-SPRIT.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. BOLTSPRIT, a Nose. He has broke his Boltsprit, he has lost his Nose with the Pox.
1748. T. DYCHE, A New General English Dictionary (5 ed.). BOLTSPRIT (s.), a cant name for the nose.
