fokkenmast
Dutch
Alternative forms
fokkemast
(
old spelling
)
Etymology
From
fok
(
“
foresail
”
)
+
-en-
+
mast
.
Pronunciation
Audio
:
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IPA
(key)
:
/ˈfɔkə(n)mɑst/
Noun
fokkenmast
m
(
plural
fokkenmasten
,
diminutive
fokkenmastje
n
)
the
foremast
, foremost
mast
, originally on a three-mast sailing ship, carrying the
foresail
Related terms
fokkenbras
See also
grote mast
bezaansmast