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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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mainmast - 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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mainmast [ˈmeɪnˌmɑːst] n → albero maestro