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mainmastmen

mainmastmen is the plural of mainmastman.

Meaning of mainmastman

Noun

mainmastman (plural mainmastmen)

  1. A sailor assigned to the mainmast
    • […] the mainmastmen unhook the tackles when the barrels are landed.1863, William H. Parker, Questions on Practical Seamanship: together with harbor routine and evolutions prepared for the midshipmen of the C. S. Navy, Richmond, Virginia, page 40

Questions about mainmastmen

What is mainmastmen the plural of?
Mainmastmen is the plural of mainmastman.

Words near mainmastmen in the dictionary

  1. mainly
  2. mainmast
  3. mainmast head
  4. mainmast heads
  5. mainmastman
  6. mainmastmen
  7. mainmasts
  8. mainmortable
  9. mainmortables
  10. mainnet
  11. mainnets

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