mainmast

A noun referring to the principal or tallest mast on a sailing ship that has two or more masts.

• 🇩🇪Die Haupt- oder größte Mast eines Segelschiffs mit zwei oder mehr Masten.

1. Chief mast of a sailing vessel C1 formal

   The principal mast on a sailing ship that has two or more masts, typically the tallest and most important.

   • The sailors climbed the mainmast to adjust the sails.
   • The mainmast of the galleon was struck by lightning.
   • During the storm, the mainmast cracked under the pressure.

   🇩🇪Großmast

• mainmasts plural form
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• mainmast's possessive singular form