topmast

English

Etymology

From top +‎ mast.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɒpmɑːst/, /ˈtɒpməst/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑpmæst/, /ˈtɑpməst/

Noun

topmast (plural topmasts)

The highest mast in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship.
The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship.

Derived terms

maintopmast

Translations

mast below topgallant mast

Bulgarian: стенга f (stenga)
Dutch: steng (nl) m
Finnish: märssytanko (fi)
Italian: albero di gabbia m, albero di trinchetto m, alberetto m
Norman: mât d'heune m
Polish: stenga f
Romanian: arboret (ro) n
Turkish: gabya (tr)

See also

topmast on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Category:topmasts on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons