main-topmast
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of main-topmast
First recorded in 1485–95
Example Sentences
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Presently she rose high, and was then let down on a coral reef with such violence that the jury-mast with the main-topmast and all the connected rigging, went over the side.
From Philosopher Jack by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
One shot, directed by chance, certainly not by skill, struck her main-topmast, and down it came tumbling on deck.
From Hurricane Hurry by William Henry Giles Kingston
The Frenchmen shouted when they saw this, and another shout escaped them when they saw the main-topmast follow the fate of the other mast.
From The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean by W. Herbert Holloway
The Glorieux had lost her foremast, bowsprit, and main-topmast.
From Paddy Finn by Archibald Webb
At last down came the fore-mast of the barque, followed by her main-topmast.
From A Voyage round the World A book for boys by William Henry Giles Kingston
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