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twin-masted

twin-masted adjective: having two masts.

Adjective

twin-masted (not comparable)

  1. Having two masts.
    • 1 But the typical Indonesian twin-masted square-sail rig is indeed in evidence in West Africa. Picture 33 shows such a craft - a model made in Ghana.1964, Africa and Indonesia the Evidence of the Xylophone and Other Musical and Cultural Factors, Brill Archive, page 191
    • The most daring was that of Team Philips, the twin-masted cat skippered by Pete Goss. The boat was fast but simply not strong enough to resist the battering she received from an Atlantic storm during pre-race sea trials.2009 October 27, Miles Kendall, Ultimate Sailing Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Experiences on the Water, Fernhurst Books Limited, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    two-masted, double-masted

Synonyms of twin-masted

Questions about twin-masted

What does twin-masted mean?
Twin-masted means having two masts.
What part of speech is twin-masted?
Twin-masted is an adjective.

Words near twin-masted in the dictionary

  1. twin-clutch gearbox
  2. twin-clutch gearboxes
  3. twin-engine
  4. twin-engined
  5. twin-lens reflex
  6. twin-masted
  7. twin-ship
  8. twin-ships
  9. twin-size
  10. twin-stick
  11. twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

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