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topmast

/ˈtɒp.mɑːst/

Traduction: Mât supérieur placé au-dessus du mât principal, constituant la partie la plus élevée de la mâture dans un gréement oblique.

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noun

/ˈtɒp.mɑːst/C2formaltechnical
  • frMât supérieur placé au-dessus du mât principal, constituant la partie la plus élevée de la mâture dans un gréement oblique.

A noun referring to the mast that is next above a lower mast and is the topmost mast in a fore-and-aft rig.

  1. Nautical mastC2formal

    The mast that is positioned directly above a lower mast, often the highest mast in a fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel.

    frMât de hune

    • The sailor climbed the topmast to adjust the sail.
    • The ship's topmast was damaged during the storm.
    • They replaced the old topmast with a new one made of stronger wood.
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