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Webster 1913 Edition

Foremast

Fore′mastˊ

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Noun.

(Naut.)

The mast nearest the bow.

Foremast hand

or

Foremast man

(Naut.)

,

a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast.

Webster 1828 Edition

Foremast

FO'REMAST

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Noun.

The mast of a ship or other vessel which is placed in the forepart or forecastle, and carries the foresail and foretop-sail yards.

Foremast-men, on board of ships, the men who take in the top-sails, sling the yards, furl the sails, &c.

Definition 2024

foremast

foremast

See also: fore-mast

English

Alternative forms

fore-mast

Noun

foremast ‎(plural foremasts)

(nautical) (on a ship with more than one mast) the mast nearest the bow

Translations

foremost mast

Bulgarian: фок мачта f ‎(fok mačta)
Catalan: trinquet (ca) m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 前桅 (zh) ‎(qiánwéi)
Dutch: fokkenmast (nl)
Finnish: keulamasto
French: mât de misaine (fr) m
German: Fockmast (de) m

Italian: albero di trinchetto m
Japanese: フォアマスト ‎(foamasuto)
Polish: fok (pl) m, fokmaszt (pl) m
Portuguese: mastro do traquete m, mastro da proa m
Romanian: trinchet (ro) m, arbore mic (ro) m
Russian: фок-ма́чта (ru) f ‎(fok-máčta)
Spanish: palo de trinquete m
Swedish: fockmast c

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