pole mast

noun

, Nautical.

1. a mast on a sailing vessel, consisting of a single piece without separate upper masts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pole mast¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

On pole-mast boats one of these should run to the hounds and the other to the masthead.

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It is either formed of one piece, and called a pole-mast, or composed of several pieces joined together and termed a made mast.

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The pole-mast sloop, of which the knockabout is the commoner specimen, is an excellent rig for use on a cruiser.

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The four rigs to which I shall call your attention are the pole-mast sloop, yawl, ketch and schooner.

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A forty-foot pole-mast schooner makes a very handy boat for two men to work.

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