Joe wrote:
Between a Bowspirt and a Pulpit?


One is a railing, the other is a spar.


Frank Boettcher wrote:
I always thought that a pulpit denoted a handrail high cage at the
bow, while a sprit is an extension past the bow to extend the anchor
point of the forestay.


One key difference is that standing rigging and/or a sail should not
be supported by a bow pulpit, it's function is to keep personnel on
board.

What do you think of the term "pushpit" for a stern pulpit? Clear?
Clever? Cutesy?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King