fore-topmast
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fore-topmast
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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The storm came on quite suddenly, and almost before we had time to strike our still-standing fore-topmast, and veer out all our cable.
From The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
The fore-topmast was in its place, the main-topgallant-mast replaced, and the standing and running rigging nearly finished.
From The Ruined Cities of Zululand by Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley
She had lost her fore-topmast and jib-boom during the night, off O'Kosiri.
From In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 by J. J. Smith
We had now reason to bless the fortunate shot that had crippled her fore-topmast; for she was afraid to carry such a press of sail as she otherwise would have done.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
Pieces of hard wood bolted to the outer end of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through, the bolt, serving as a pin, commonly called bees.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
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