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foremastman

foremastman noun: any sailor below the rank of petty officer.

Noun

foremastman (plural foremastmen)

  1. Any sailor below the rank of petty officer.

Forms of foremastman

pluralforemastmen

Origin of foremastman

From foremast + -man.

Questions about foremastman

What does foremastman mean?
Foremastman means any sailor below the rank of petty officer.
What part of speech is foremastman?
Foremastman is a noun.
What is the plural of foremastman?
The plural of foremastman is foremastmen.

Words near foremastman in the dictionary

  1. foremaking
  2. foreman
  3. foremanship
  4. foremanships
  5. foremast
  6. foremastman
  7. foremastmen
  8. foremasts
  9. foremath
  10. foremaths
  11. forematter

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