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mainmast

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main·mast  (mnmst, -mst)
n.
1. The principal mast of a sailing vessel.
2. The taller mast, whether forward or aft, of a two-masted sailing vessel.
3. The second mast aft of a sailing ship with three or more masts.
mainmast [ˈmeɪnˌmɑːst]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts, being the foremast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy and the second mast from the bow of most others
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Noun1.mainmast - the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more mastsmainmast - the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
mast - a vertical spar for supporting sails
Translations
mainmast [ˈmeɪnmɑːst] N → palo m mayor
mainmast [ˈmeɪnˌmɑːst] n → albero maestro
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