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(main-mast) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. the principal mast of a vessel; in a schooner; brig; bark; etc; the mast second from the bow; in a ketch or yawl; the larger mast nearer the bow

Example Sentence

The ketch had its mainmast repaired before sailing.

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