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mizzen-topmast

mizzen-topmast

9.9
A small mast above the rear mast on a sailing ship
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪzən ˈtɑpˌmæst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : topmástil de mesana
  • The crew had to repair the mizzen-topmast after the storm damaged several spars.

Examples

  • Many sailors climbed the mizzen-topmast to adjust the sails.

  • They hoisted a new flag from the mizzen-topmast during the ceremony.

  • From the deck, the mizzen-topmast soared high above the remaining sails.

  • The mizzen-topmast was damaged during the storm.

  • The crew had to repair the mizzen-topmast after the storm damaged several spars.

  • They hoisted a new flag from the mizzen-topmast during the ceremony.

  • Many sailors climbed the mizzen-topmast to adjust the sails.

Surface Forms

mizzen-topmast singular
mizzen-topmasts plural

Morphology

mizzen-topmast = mizzen + topmast (transparent) = mizzen + topmast

Formed by combining 'mizzen' and 'topmast'; the meaning is a straightforward description of the topmast associated with the mizzenmast.

Etymology

Mizzen-topmast is made of two simple parts: mizzen, the mast near the back of a ship, and topmast, the 'top' part of a 'mast'. So a mizzen-topmast is the topmast that sits above the mizzenmast.