pole mast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pole mast
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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Very far forward was a pole mast, roughly made, but European in intention, and carrying a long gaff.
From Travels in West Africa by Kingsley, Mary H.
The �olus will be rigged with two pole mast, carrying light fore and aft sails only.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various
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