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top·mast  (tpmst, -mst)
n.
The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship and highest in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship.
topmast [ˈtɒpˌmɑːst (Nautical) ˈtɒpməst]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) the mast next above a lower mast on a sailing vessel
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Noun1.topmast - the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rigtopmast - the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
fore-topmast - the topmast next above the foremast
main-topmast - the topmast next above the mainmast
mast - a vertical spar for supporting sails
royal mast - topmast immediately above the topgallant mast
topgallant mast, topgallant - a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
Translations
topmast [ˈtɒpmɑːst] N → mastelero m
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