made mast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of made mast
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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It is either formed of one piece, and called a pole-mast, or composed of several pieces joined together and termed a made mast.
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Also, a piece of timber forming the diameter of a made mast.
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Those which secure the aris pieces of a made mast.
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The strengthening slab on a made mast.
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If it was what was known as "a made mast," it was built up of two, or three, or four, different trees, judiciously sawn, well seasoned, and then hooped together.
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