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demasting

demasting is the present participle and gerund of demast.

Meaning of demast

Verb

demast (third-person singular simple present demasts, present participle demasting, simple past and past participle demasted)

  1. (transitive) To remove the mast from (a sailing ship) for storage.
  2. (transitive) To break the mast of (a sailing ship) in an accident.
    • The powerful storm demasted the ship.

Questions about demasting

What is demasting the present participle and gerund of?
Demasting is the present participle and gerund of demast.

Words near demasting in the dictionary

  1. demassify
  2. demassifying
  3. demast
  4. demasted
  5. demastication
  6. demasting
  7. demasts
  8. demat
  9. demate
  10. demated
  11. dematerialisation

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