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demasts

demasts is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 demasts

What is demasts the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Demasts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of demast.

Words near demasts in the dictionary

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

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