Definitions
the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
Word origin
From main + mast.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“When we were in the latitude of Martinico, and near making the land, one morning we had a brisk gale of wind, and, carrying too much sail, the main-mast went over the side.”
“The try-works are planted between the foremast and mainmast, the most roomy part of the deck.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Primary vessel spar”8 letters
02“Principal sailing pole”8 letters
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