fore-topmast

[ fawr-top-mast, -mahst, fohr-; Nautical fawr-top-muhst, fohr- ]

/ ˌfɔrˈtɒpˌmæst, -ˌmɑst, ˌfoʊr-; Nautical ˌfɔrˈtɒp məst, ˌfoʊr- /

noun

the spar or section of a pole mast serving as the topmast of a foremast on a ship.

Origin of fore-topmast

First recorded in 1620–30

Words nearby fore-topmast

foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast, fore-topsail, foretriangle, forever, forever and a day, forevermore

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Example sentences from the Web for fore-topmast

Her fore-topmast showed but a splintered stump just above the fore-mast cap.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
Down he slid by the main-topmast-stay, and in an instant more he was climbing the fore-topmast rigging.
A Voyage round the World|W.H.G. Kingston
Here he cut the stop of the fore-topmast halyards, overhauled the running part, and let the block swing in.
Homeward Bound|James Fenimore Cooper
He also thought it possible to set a fore-topmast stay-sail flying.
Homeward Bound|James Fenimore Cooper

The men were at work getting in the fore-topmast stun'-sail, and some were aloft rigging in the boom.
The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3|William Clark Russell

British Dictionary definitions for fore-topmast

fore-topmast

/ (fɔːˈtɒpˌmɑːst, nautical fɔːˈtɒpməst) /

noun

nautical a mast stepped above a foremast

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单词	fore-topmast
释义	fore-topmast [ fawr-top-mast, -mahst, fohr-; Nautical fawr-top-muhst, fohr- ] / ˌfɔrˈtɒpˌmæst, -ˌmɑst, ˌfoʊr-; Nautical ˌfɔrˈtɒp məst, ˌfoʊr- / noun the spar or section of a pole mast serving as the topmast of a foremast on a ship. Origin of fore-topmast First recorded in 1620–30 Words nearby fore-topmast foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast, fore-topsail, foretriangle, forever, forever and a day, forevermore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fore-topmast Her fore-topmast showed but a splintered stump just above the fore-mast cap. The Viking Blood\|Frederick William Wallace Down he slid by the main-topmast-stay, and in an instant more he was climbing the fore-topmast rigging. A Voyage round the World\|W.H.G. Kingston Here he cut the stop of the fore-topmast halyards, overhauled the running part, and let the block swing in. Homeward Bound\|James Fenimore Cooper He also thought it possible to set a fore-topmast stay-sail flying. Homeward Bound\|James Fenimore Cooper The men were at work getting in the fore-topmast stun'-sail, and some were aloft rigging in the boom. The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3\|William Clark Russell British Dictionary definitions for fore-topmast fore-topmast / (fɔːˈtɒpˌmɑːst, nautical fɔːˈtɒpməst) / noun nautical a mast stepped above a foremast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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