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mainmasts

mainmasts is the plural of mainmast.

Meaning of mainmast

Noun

mainmast (plural mainmasts)

  1. The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.
    • O, the most piteous cry of the poor souls! sometimes to see ’em, and not to see ’em; now the ship boring the moon with her main-mast, and anon swallowed with yest and froth, as you’ld thrust a cork into a hogshead.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. The second-foremost mast of a non-sailing ship with more than one mast.

Questions about mainmasts

What is mainmasts the plural of?
Mainmasts is the plural of mainmast.

Words near mainmasts in the dictionary

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

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