main-topmast

[ meyn-top-mast, -mahst; Nautical meyn-top-muhst ]

/ ˌmeɪnˈtɒpˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˌmeɪnˈtɒp məst /

noun Nautical.

the mast next above the main lower mast.

Origin of main-topmast

First recorded in 1485–95

Words nearby main-topmast

maintenance of membership, Maintenon, maintop, main-topgallant, main-topgallantmast, main-topmast, main-topsail, main-topsail schooner, main verb, main yard, Mainz

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Example sentences from the Web for main-topmast

Swan's ship had 16 guns, with a crew of 140 men, all English, and carried a Saint George's flag at her main-topmast head.
History of the Buccaneers of America|James Burney
Thus they saved the main-topmast, and probably prevented the mainmast itself from being sprung.
The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth|Edward Osler
The captain ordered the ensign to be hoisted to the main-topmast shrouds, and the guns to be got all clear for firing.
Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy|Anonymous
Presently the "Boxer" lost her main-topmast, and McCall, hanging on her bow, kept up his raking fire.
The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes|James Russell Soley

The foremast went by the board, carrying with it the main-topmast, when a sea striking the ship swept over her.
The Three Admirals|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for main-topmast

main-topmast

noun

nautical the mast immediately above the mainmast

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单词	main-topmast
释义	main-topmast [ meyn-top-mast, -mahst; Nautical meyn-top-muhst ] / ˌmeɪnˈtɒpˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˌmeɪnˈtɒp məst / noun Nautical. the mast next above the main lower mast. Origin of main-topmast First recorded in 1485–95 Words nearby main-topmast maintenance of membership, Maintenon, maintop, main-topgallant, main-topgallantmast, main-topmast, main-topsail, main-topsail schooner, main verb, main yard, Mainz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for main-topmast Swan's ship had 16 guns, with a crew of 140 men, all English, and carried a Saint George's flag at her main-topmast head. History of the Buccaneers of America\|James Burney Thus they saved the main-topmast, and probably prevented the mainmast itself from being sprung. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth\|Edward Osler The captain ordered the ensign to be hoisted to the main-topmast shrouds, and the guns to be got all clear for firing. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy\|Anonymous Presently the "Boxer" lost her main-topmast, and McCall, hanging on her bow, kept up his raking fire. The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes\|James Russell Soley The foremast went by the board, carrying with it the main-topmast, when a sea striking the ship swept over her. The Three Admirals\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for main-topmast main-topmast noun nautical the mast immediately above the mainmast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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