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topmast

UK/ˈtɒpmɑːst/US/ˈtɑpmæst/

topmast noun: the highest mast in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship.

Noun

topmast (plural topmasts)

  1. The highest mast in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship.
  2. The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship.

Forms of topmast

pluraltopmasts

Origin of topmast

From top + mast.

Words formed from topmast

Questions about topmast

What does topmast mean?
Topmast means the highest mast in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship.
What part of speech is topmast?
Topmast is a noun.
How do you pronounce topmast?
Topmast is pronounced /ˈtɒpmɑːst/ (UK).
What is the plural of topmast?
The plural of topmast is topmasts.

Words near topmast in the dictionary

  1. toplofty
  2. topmaker
  3. topmakers
  4. topmaking
  5. topman
  6. topmast
  7. topmasts
  8. topmen
  9. topminnow
  10. topminnows
  11. topmost

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