two-master

American  

[too-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈtuˈmæs tər, -ˈmɑ stər /

noun

Nautical.

1. a vessel rigged with two masts.

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Other Word Forms

• two-masted adjective

Etymology

Origin of two-master

1895–1900; two mast(s) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The whittling process being now finished, Harry produced what he termed a "two-master," the which, Vingo declared it would be no sin to worship, as it was not in the likeness of anything.

From Natalie A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds by Vale, Ferna

“The lookout would come in to the station and say, ‘There’s a two-master going to pieces on the bar.’

From Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water by Barbour, Ralph Henry

The Montgomery was cruising about fifty miles off Havana when the Frasquito, a two-master, came bowling along toward the Cuban capital.

From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James

She was a two-master of 30 tons burden.

From American Merchant Ships and Sailors by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)

This proved to be the British frigate, and her disappointed captain at once pretty sharply explained to the Frenchmen the difference between a two-master from Rio and a British-Yankee runaway bark from nobody knew where.

From Ahead of the Army by Emerson, C. Chase