topmast
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top·mast
(tŏp′məst, -măst′)n.
The section of mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship and highest in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship.
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topmast
(ˈtɒpˌmɑːst; ˈtɒpməst)n
(Nautical Terms) the mast next above a lower mast on a sailing vessel
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top•mast
(ˈtɒpˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Naut. -məst)n.
the mast next above a lower mast, usu. formed as a separate spar from the lower mast and used to support the yards or rigging of a topsail.
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Noun | 1. | topmast - the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig fore-topmast - the topmast next above the foremast main-topmast - the topmast next above the mainmast mast - a vertical spar for supporting sails royal mast - topmast immediately above the topgallant mast topgallant mast, topgallant - a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel |
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