three-master

[ three-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. a sailing ship with three masts.

Other Words From

• three-masted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of three-master¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The captain, irritated by this, veered about and ran straight down upon the three-master.

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When the adventurer appeared on deck, the twelve guns of the three-master resounded in salute.

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A hundred and forty-one feet over all, the wooden three-master had a main and a quarterdeck.

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This ship was the Tasman, an American three-master, from Charlestown, where we were received with eager welcome and cordiality.

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Beyond the white line was a three-master, her sails shivering in the breeze.

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