maintopmastn.

Brit.

/ˌmeɪnˈtɒpmɑːst/,

/ˌmeɪnˈtɒpmast/, U.S.

/ˈˌmeɪnˈtɑpˌmæst/

Forms: see main adj.² and topmast n.; also late Middle English mane toppe maste.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: main adj.² Compounds 1, topmast n.

Etymology: < main adj.² Compounds 1 + topmast n.

Nautical.

The mast above the lower mainmast.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > spar > [noun] > mast > topmast > main-topmast

maintopmast1495

1495 Naval Acct. in B. Sandahl Middle Eng. Sea Terms (1958) II. 70 Mayne Toppe Mastes.

1576 M. Lok Acct. in D. B. Quinn et al. New Amer. World (1979) IV. 205 The head of our maine mast, maine topmast, with the topsaile brake, and fel into the sea altogether.

a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 169 Upon the mainmast..there is also placed..the main top mast.

1698 E. Ward London Spy I. ii. 14 I had rather run up the cross-trees of the Main-top-mast in a Storm.

1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck iii. 53 While, in the common wreck, the twisting stay Drags the Main-top-mast by the cap away.

1833 M. Scott Tom Cringle's Log II. v. 220 Her maintopmast was gone close by the cap.

1904 J. London Sea-wolf xxxv. 324 In less than an hour I had the maintopmast on deck and was constructing the shears.

1996 P. O'Brian Yellow Admiral v. 110 A squall hit her, carrying her maintopsail braces and then her fore and main topmast, which fell over her lee-guns.

Compounds

General attributive, as maintopmast-backstay, maintopmast-head, maintopmast-rigging, maintopmast-stay, maintopmast-yard, etc.

ΚΠ

1652 Answer Parl. Three Papers 5 A Holland Fleet of Men of War consisting of two and forty Ships, one whereof had a Flag on the main-top-Mast head.

a1667 P. Mundy Trav. (1919) III. i. xxi. 26 Next Morning Wee could Not see her from Our Mayne topmast head.

1672 London Gaz. No. 683/3 3 English Seamen ran up to his Main-top-mast-head, and took down his Pendant.

a1700 Addit. MS 5008 in J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words (1889) I Ned Gylman took an alcatrash on the mayn topmast yerd.

1724 J. Kelly Mod. Navigator's Compl. Tutor 44 Main-top-mast-back-stay..Main-top-mast-stay.

1756 in J. S. McLennan Louisbourg (1918) 212 He made Sigl. as we suppose for Assistance by hoisting a white Flag at His Main Topmast Backstay.

1779 F. Hervey et al. Naval Hist. Great Brit. II. 157 He is said to have passed through the Channel, with a broom at his main-top-mast head.

1801 Knight & Mason IV. 44 And their main-top-mast-stay.

1866 Daily Tel. 6 Feb. 3/3 At eight o'clock the maintopmast-staysail was carried away.

1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 20 Nov. 7/2 An able seaman..fell from the maintopmast rigging.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maintopmast
释义	maintopmastn. Brit. /ˌmeɪnˈtɒpmɑːst/, /ˌmeɪnˈtɒpmast/, U.S. /ˈˌmeɪnˈtɑpˌmæst/ Forms: see main adj.² and topmast n.; also late Middle English mane toppe maste. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: main adj.² Compounds 1, topmast n. Etymology: < main adj.² Compounds 1 + topmast n. Nautical. The mast above the lower mainmast. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > spar > [noun] > mast > topmast > main-topmast maintopmast1495 1495 Naval Acct. in B. Sandahl Middle Eng. Sea Terms (1958) II. 70 Mayne Toppe Mastes. 1576 M. Lok Acct. in D. B. Quinn et al. New Amer. World (1979) IV. 205 The head of our maine mast, maine topmast, with the topsaile brake, and fel into the sea altogether. a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 169 Upon the mainmast..there is also placed..the main top mast. 1698 E. Ward London Spy I. ii. 14 I had rather run up the cross-trees of the Main-top-mast in a Storm. 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck iii. 53 While, in the common wreck, the twisting stay Drags the Main-top-mast by the cap away. 1833 M. Scott Tom Cringle's Log II. v. 220 Her maintopmast was gone close by the cap. 1904 J. London Sea-wolf xxxv. 324 In less than an hour I had the maintopmast on deck and was constructing the shears. 1996 P. O'Brian Yellow Admiral v. 110 A squall hit her, carrying her maintopsail braces and then her fore and main topmast, which fell over her lee-guns. Compounds General attributive, as maintopmast-backstay, maintopmast-head, maintopmast-rigging, maintopmast-stay, maintopmast-yard, etc. ΚΠ 1652 Answer Parl. Three Papers 5 A Holland Fleet of Men of War consisting of two and forty Ships, one whereof had a Flag on the main-top-Mast head. a1667 P. Mundy Trav. (1919) III. i. xxi. 26 Next Morning Wee could Not see her from Our Mayne topmast head. 1672 London Gaz. No. 683/3 3 English Seamen ran up to his Main-top-mast-head, and took down his Pendant. a1700 Addit. MS 5008 in J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words (1889) I Ned Gylman took an alcatrash on the mayn topmast yerd. 1724 J. Kelly Mod. Navigator's Compl. Tutor 44 Main-top-mast-back-stay..Main-top-mast-stay. 1756 in J. S. McLennan Louisbourg (1918) 212 He made Sigl. as we suppose for Assistance by hoisting a white Flag at His Main Topmast Backstay. 1779 F. Hervey et al. Naval Hist. Great Brit. II. 157 He is said to have passed through the Channel, with a broom at his main-top-mast head. 1801 Knight & Mason IV. 44 And their main-top-mast-stay. 1866 Daily Tel. 6 Feb. 3/3 At eight o'clock the maintopmast-staysail was carried away. 1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 20 Nov. 7/2 An able seaman..fell from the maintopmast rigging. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1495
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