mainmast

main·mast

M0044600 (mān′məst, -măst′)n.1. The principal mast of a sailing vessel.2. The taller mast, whether forward or aft, of a two-masted sailing vessel.3. The second mast aft on a sailing ship with three or more masts.4. The lower section of such a mast.

mainmast

(ˈmeɪnˌmɑːst) n (Nautical Terms) nautical the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts, being the foremast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy and the second mast from the bow of most others

main•mast

(ˈmeɪnˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Naut. -məst)

n. the second mast from forward in any ship having two or more masts, except for a yawl or ketch. [1475–85]

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Noun

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mainmast - the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more mastsmast - a vertical spar for supporting sails

Translations

albero maestroгрот-мачта