mainmast

• Sustantivo que designa el palo mayor o más alto de un velero con dos o más mástiles.

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

1. Chief mast of a sailing vesselC1formal

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

   Palo mayor

   • 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.