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dismastings

dismastings is the plural of dismasting.

Meaning of dismasting

Noun

dismasting (plural dismastings)

  1. The act by which a ship is dismasted.
    • Nearly 150 boats crossed the line in a gale of wind that caused several dismastings, and minor disasters.1951 January, MotorBoating, volume 87, number 1, page 50

Questions about dismastings

What is dismastings the plural of?
Dismastings is the plural of dismasting.

Words near dismastings in the dictionary

  1. dismasking
  2. dismasks
  3. dismast
  4. dismasted
  5. dismasting
  6. dismastings
  7. dismastment
  8. dismasts
  9. dismay
  10. dismayd
  11. dismayed

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