mainmast

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmeɪn.mɑːst/|/-məst/    美 /ˈmeɪn.mæst/|/-məst/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.
    — O, the most piteous cry of the poor souls! sometimes to see ’em, and not to see ’em; now the ship boring the moon with her main-mast, and anon swallowed with yest and froth, as you’ld thrust a cork into a hogshead.
  2. The second-foremost mast of a non-sailing ship with more than one mast.

词形变化

mainmasts plural main-mast alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
mainmast head mainmastman
相关词
foremast jiggermast mizzenmast spankermast

词源

Etymology tree
English main
English mast
English mainmast
From main + mast.
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