UNDERMASTED

Etymology

Adjective

undermasted (comparative more undermasted, superlative most undermasted)

(nautical) Having masts smaller than the usual size.

(nautical) Having too few masts.

Source: Wiktionary


Un"der*mast`ed, a. (Naut.)

Definition: Having masts smaller than the usual dimension; -- said of vessels. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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