after mast

American  

noun

1. the aftermost mast of a sailing vessel.

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Example Sentences

After Mast’s wife died in 1993 from breast cancer, a group of area musicians continued on the tradition.

From Washington Times

Mast after mast came down, and the sea was pouring into two huge holes on the water-line when the shattered ship drifted foul of the "Téméraire," and was grappled by her.

From Project Gutenberg

The men could hardly stand to the guns, and at last their fire was masked by mast after mast coming down with yards, rigging and sails hanging over the gun muzzles.

From Project Gutenberg

As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.

From Project Gutenberg

Many ships which had been detained in the North Sea by the east wind were approaching the city, with their various colored flags floating on the breeze, while, far as the eye could reach, the broad expanse of water was covered with sails, and still, in the dim horizon, mast after mast seemed to arise from the waves as harbingers of an immense flotilla.

From Project Gutenberg