jiggermast

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jiggermast

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From jigger + mast.

noun jiggermasts · jigger mast · jigger-mast

  1. The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship. It was Margaret who came to where I was stationed by the jiggermast and told me what had occurred; and it was she who took my rifle and relieved me so that I could go aft.

    Similar: jigger

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@misc{jiggermast_2026,
  title = {jiggermast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jiggermast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}