- mainmast
- ˈmeɪnmɑ:st сущ.;
мор. грот-мачта (морское) грот-мачта
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
mainmast
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Mainmast — Main mast , n. (Naut.) The principal mast in a ship or other vessel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mainmast — (n.) 16c., from MAIN (Cf. main) (adj.) + MAST (Cf. mast) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
mainmast — ► NOUN ▪ the principal mast of a ship … English terms dictionary
mainmast — [mān′mast΄; ] naut. [, ān′məst] n. the principal mast of a vessel: in a schooner, brig, bark, etc., the mast second from the bow; in a ketch or yawl, the larger mast nearer the bow … English World dictionary
mainmast — Mast Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mainmast — noun Date: 15th century a sailing ship s principal mast … New Collegiate Dictionary
mainmast — /mayn mast , mahst /; Naut. /mayn meuhst/, n. Naut. 1. the second mast from forward in any ship having two or more masts, except for a yawl, ketch, or dandy. See illus. under quarterdeck. 2. the larger forward mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy. 3.… … Universalium
mainmast — noun The chief, and tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast … Wiktionary
mainmast — main|mast [ˈmeınma:st, məst US mæst, məst] n the largest or most important of the ↑masts on a ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
mainmast — sailing ship s principal mast Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
mainmast — main·mast || meɪnmÉ‘Ëst, mÉ™st n. main or tallest mast of a sailing vessel (Nautical) … English contemporary dictionary
