mainmast
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məst noun Nautical.
1.
the second mast from forward in any ship having two or more masts, except for a yawl, ketch, or dandy. See illus. under quarterdeck.
2.
the larger forward mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy.
3.
the sole mast of any of various ships, as sloops or cutters.
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| nautical the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts, being the foremast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy and the second mast from the bow of most others | |
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Mainmast
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Her spars are completed and the builders promise to have her mainmast stepped within an hour after the boat's taking the water.
The mainmast was clipped off during this engagement.
Aft, and adjacent to the mainmast are four additional, enclosed berths.
The string of flags strung from the top of the mainmast was the pride of the crew.
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