jiggermast

American  

[jig-er-mast, -mahst, jig-er-muhst] / ˈdʒɪg ərˌmæst, -ˌmɑst, ˈdʒɪg ər məst /

Or jigger mast

noun

Nautical.

1. a small mast set well aft in a boat or ship; mizzenmast.

2. the fourth mast from forward in a ship having five or more masts.

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jiggermast British  

/ ˈdʒɪɡəˌmɑːst /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: jigger. nautical any small mast on a sailing vessel, esp the mizzenmast of a yawl

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Etymology

Origin of jiggermast

First recorded in 1825–35; jigger ¹ + mast ¹

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Example Sentences

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jiggermast

The jiggermast, a huge cylinder of hollow steel that perforated the apartment through deck above and floor beneath, was hideously vocal with the storm. 

From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London

Over our head, from the jiggermast, the steel stays that carry the three jigger-trysails descend high above the break of the poop and across the main deck to the mizzenmast. 

From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London

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