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foremast n. 前桅 前桅 foremast n 1: the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more mastsForemast \ Fore" mast`\, n. ( Naut.) The mast nearest the bow. [ 1913 Webster] { Foremast hand} or { Foremast man} ( Naut.), a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast. [ 1913 Webster]
Mast \ Mast\, n. [ AS. maest, 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, yards, rigging, etc. A mast may also consist of several pieces of timber united by iron bands, or of a hollow pillar of iron or steel. [ 1913 Webster] The tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The most common general names of masts are { foremast}, { mainmast}, and { mizzenmast}, each of which may be made of separate spars. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Aeronautics) A spar or strut to which tie wires or guys are attached for stiffening purposes. [ Webster 1913 Suppl.] { Afore the mast}, { Before the mast}. See under { Afore}, and { Before}. { Mast coat}. See under { Coat}. { Mast hoop}, one of a number of hoops attached to the fore edge of a boom sail, which slip on the mast as the sail is raised or lowered; also, one of the iron hoops used in making a made mast. See { Made}. [ 1913 Webster]
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