dismast

[ dis-mast, -mahst ]

/ dɪsˈmæst, -ˈmɑst /

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verb (used with object)

to deprive (a ship) of masts; break off the masts of.

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Origin of dismast

First recorded in 1740–50; dis-¹ + mast¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dismast

dis·mast·ment, noun

Words nearby dismast

disloyalty, dismal, dismal science, Dismal Swamp, dismantle, dismast, dismay, dismayed, disme, dismember, dismiss

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How to use dismast in a sentence

So I was busy,—but managed to dismast the hantu prau and wrap it up in matting, so that it went aboard with the plunder.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various
From the heavy loss suffered in our ships, it may be concluded that in this battle the Dutch fired less to dismast than to kill.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688|David Hannay

British Dictionary definitions for dismast

dismast

/ (dɪsˈmɑːst) /

verb

(tr) to break off the mast or masts of (a sailing vessel)

Derived forms of dismast

dismastment, noun

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