lower mast

American  

[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

noun

Nautical.

1. the lowermost spar of a compound mast, stepped in the hull of a vessel and carrying a topmast and any other upper spars.

---

Example Sentences

The main lower mast of Lord Nelson's HMS Victory has been removed for the first time in nearly 130 years.

From BBC

"Lower mast. Oarsmen to your oars."

From Literature

The reader doubtless knows that the lubber’s hole is an open space between the head of the lower mast and the edge of the top; it is so named from the supposition that a “land-lubber” would prefer that route.

From Project Gutenberg

They waited till daylight, and then were just able to distinguish the lower mast of a steamer standing out of the water.

From Project Gutenberg

For building a new boat we had all the materials on board, except prepared plank; and for this we cut up a spare spar, which was intended to supply the place of a defective or injured lower mast or bowsprit.

From Project Gutenberg