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词汇 topmast
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Definition of topmast in English:

topmast

noun ˈtɒpməstˈtɒpmɑːstˈtɑpˌmæst
  • The second section of a square-rigged sailing ship's mast, immediately above the lower mast.

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    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bellerophon's main topmast had been shot away and her mizzen topmast was in a precarious state.
    • Without a doubt the Japanese clearly recorded it, and the water depth where it sank was so shallow that the topmast of the ship provided refuge for some of the survivors just after the sinking.
    • On Saturday afternoons in the summer Ganges boys with spare time were allowed to climb the mast, and on one day he and a mate were at the crossjack - the highest point on the mast, except for the topmast and its notorious button.
    • It was a perfect replica of a Caribbean pirate vessel, right down to the Jolly Roger flying from the topmast.
    • The delinquent middie was sent to the ‘crows nest’ on the top of the main part of a mast; that is, below the topmast, which was a short mast lashed to the lower mast.
    Synonyms
    spar, boom, yard, gaff, foremast, mainmast, mizzenmast, mizzen, royal mast

Definition of topmast in US English:

topmast

nounˈtɑpˌmæstˈtäpˌmast
  • The second section of a square-rigged sailing ship's mast, immediately above the lower mast.

    中桅

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On Saturday afternoons in the summer Ganges boys with spare time were allowed to climb the mast, and on one day he and a mate were at the crossjack - the highest point on the mast, except for the topmast and its notorious button.
    • The delinquent middie was sent to the ‘crows nest’ on the top of the main part of a mast; that is, below the topmast, which was a short mast lashed to the lower mast.
    • It was a perfect replica of a Caribbean pirate vessel, right down to the Jolly Roger flying from the topmast.
    • Without a doubt the Japanese clearly recorded it, and the water depth where it sank was so shallow that the topmast of the ship provided refuge for some of the survivors just after the sinking.
    • Bellerophon's main topmast had been shot away and her mizzen topmast was in a precarious state.
    Synonyms
    spar, boom, yard, gaff, foremast, mainmast, mizzenmast, mizzen, royal mast
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