lower mast
Americannoun
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Then came the upper spars wheeling strongly round, under the pressure of the vessel's bottom against the extremity of the lower mast.
From Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" by Cooper, James Fenimore
A few top-masts sprung and yards carried away are trifles, and you may think yourself fortunate if it does not happen to a lower mast.
From A Sailor of King George by Bevan, A. Beckford
In the same manner as the top mast slides up through the cap of the lower mast, the topgallant-mast slides up through the cap of the top-masts.
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 Belcher, Edward, Sir
On the bowsprit is stretched the jib, another triangular sail, which reaches nearly to the top of the lower mast.
From Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
A sort of platform placed over the head of the lower mast, from which it projects like a scaffold.
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 Belcher, Edward, Sir
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