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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