grand mât

French

Alternative forms

  • grand-mât

Etymology

Literally, “big mast”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃ ma/ ~ /ɡʁɑ̃ mɑ/

Noun

grand mât m (plural grands mâts)

  1. (nautical) mainmast (the tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast)
    Coordinate terms: mât de misaine, mât d'artimon
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