foremast
The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing…The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
Meaning
1 sensesThe mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
Fockmast
фок-ма́чтаfok-máčta
the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
Translations
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Origin
From fore + mast.From fore + mast.
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Forms
plural: foremastsWord family
5 related wordsSee also
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