mainmast C2 Topic:Transportation US /ˈmeɪnˌmæst/ UK /ˈmeɪnmɑːst/ See IPA manual Freq #99835 Meanings 1 noun the principal mast of a vessel with two or more masts, usually the tallest and, on many sailing ships, the second from the bow The square sails on the mainmast drew steadily in the following wind. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the principal mast of a... main Word family Derived forms mainmastman Related forms foremastmizzenmastmastrigging Etymology Formed from main + mast. In sailing terminology, main identifies the vessel's principal mast, commonly the tallest mast and often the second mast from the bow on a full-rigged ship. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mainmast **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmeɪnˌmæst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmeɪnmɑːst/ **Frequency rank:** 99835 ## Meanings 1. the principal mast of a vessel with two or more masts, usually the tallest and, on many sailing ships, the second from the bow ## Examples - The square sails on the mainmast drew steadily in the following wind. ## Synonyms - main ## Derived Forms - mainmastman ## Related Forms - foremast - mizzenmast - mast - rigging ## Etymology Formed from main + mast. In sailing terminology, main identifies the vessel's principal mast, commonly the tallest mast and often the second mast from the bow on a full-rigged ship. ## Topics - Transportation markdown