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单词 pole mast
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pole mast


noun Nautical.

a mast on a sailing vessel, consisting of a single piece without separate upper masts.

Origin of pole mast

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby pole mast

pole horse, pole house, poleis, pole jump, polemarch, pole mast, polemic, polemicize, polemics, polemist, polemize
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Example sentences from the Web for pole mast

  • It is either formed of one piece, and called a pole-mast, or composed of several pieces joined together and termed a made mast.

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
  • The four rigs to which I shall call your attention are the pole-mast sloop, yawl, ketch and schooner.

    On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day
  • The pole-mast sloop, of which the knockabout is the commoner specimen, is an excellent rig for use on a cruiser.

    On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day
  • On pole-mast boats one of these should run to the hounds and the other to the masthead.

    On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day
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