foremast

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foremast

  • /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mɑːst/ UK
  • /-məst/ UK
  • /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæst/ US
  • /-məst/ US

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From fore + mast.

noun foremasts · fore-mast

  1. The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.

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noun foremost mast

Españolpalo de trinquete
日本語フォアマスト foamasuto
中文前桅 qiánwéi
Portuguêsmastro do traquete, mastro da proa
Françaismât de misaine
DeutschFockmast
Italianoalbero di trinchetto
Românătrinchet, arbore mic
Русскийфок-ма́чта fok-máčta
עבריתתֹּרֶן קִדְמִי toren kidmi

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@misc{foremast_2026,
  title = {foremast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foremast},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}