mainmast
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mainmast
- /ˈmeɪn.mɑːst/ UK
- /-məst/ UK
- /ˈmeɪn.mæst/ US
- /-məst/ US
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From main + mast.
noun mainmasts · main-mast
- The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship. O, the most piteous cry of the poor souls! sometimes to see ’em, and not to see ’em; now the ship boring the moon with her main-mast, and anon swallowed with yest and froth, as you’ld thrust a cork into a hogshead.
- The second-foremost mast of a non-sailing ship with more than one mast.
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noun mainmast
| Español | palo mayor |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | メインマスト meinmasuto |
| 中文 | 主桅 zhǔwéi |
| Português | grande, mastro grande |
| Français | grand mât |
| Deutsch | Großmast |
| Italiano | albero maestro |
| Русский | грот-ма́чта grot-máčta |
Talk about this word "mainmast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mainmast. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mainmast. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mainmast "mainmast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mainmast.
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@misc{mainmast_2026,
title = {mainmast},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mainmast},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
