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topmast

[ top-mast, -mahst; Nautical top-muh st ]
/ ˈtɒpˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈtɒp məst /
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noun Nautical.

the mast next above a lower mast, usually formed as a separate spar from the lower mast and used to support the yards or rigging of a topsail or topsails.

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Nearby words

  1. topknot,
  2. topless,
  3. topline,
  4. toplofty,
  5. topman,
  6. topmaul,
  7. topminnow,
  8. topmost,
  9. topneck,
  10. topnotch

Origin of topmast

First recorded in 1475–85; top1 + mast1
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British Dictionary definitions for topmast

topmast

/ (ˈtɒpˌmɑːst, nautical ˈtɒpməst) /

noun

the mast next above a lower mast on a sailing vessel
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