TOPMAST
topmast
(noun) the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
topmast (plural topmasts)
The highest mast in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship.
The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship.
Source: Wiktionary
Top"mast, n. (Naut.)
Definition: The second mast, or that which is next above the lower mast, and below the topgallant mast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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