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Webster 1913 Edition
Mainmast
Main′mastˊ
,Noun.
(Naut.)
The principal mast in a ship or other vessel.
Definition 2024
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English
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Noun
mainmast (plural mainmasts)
- (nautical) The chief, and tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast.
Usage notes
- On a ship with three or more masts, it is the second mast from the bow.
Translations
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