TOPMASTS

Noun

topmasts

plural of topmast

Source: Wiktionary


TOPMAST

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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