What does topmast mean?

n. The part of a ship's mast that comes after the lower mast and before the topgallant mast, which helps hold up the sails.

topmast

🇺🇸 /'toʊpmɑst/ 🇬🇧 /'tɒpmɑ:st/

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noun

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.

The part of a ship's mast that comes after the lower mast and before the topgallant mast, which helps hold up the sails.

Plural topmasts