topmast
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/'toʊpmɑst/
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/'tɒpmɑ:st/
The part of a ship's mast that comes after the lower mast and before the topgallant mast, which helps hold up the sails.
During the storm, the sailors secured the sails by climbing up the topmast.
在暴風雨中,水手們通過爬上桅杆頂部來固定帆。