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1. • • WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 roy′al mast′, [ Naut.] Nautical, Naval Terms a mast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, a topgallant mast.
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   What is a royal mast?

   • Masts: The masts of a full-rigged three-masted ship are the following: Fore-mast, topmast, topgallant-mast, royal mast. The third mate would keep him two hours on end, larnin' to rig out a sterns'l boom, or grease a royal mast. Royal mast definition: a mast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, a topgallant mast..

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   What is a nautical mast?

   • , Nautical. a mast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, a topgallant mast. Topmast: The next mast to the lower mast; in ships, the topmast is succeeded by top-gallant mast and royal mast. The smoke of her gun was sailing off to leeward in a little cloud, and signals were again flying at her main-royal-mast-head.

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   What does MAST mean in English (etymology)?

   • MAST (1.) is derived from Middle High German and Old High German mast, meaning 'pole, flagstaff, spear-shaft, especially ship's mast, tree fit for a mast'. Compare Low German and Dutch mast, Anglo-Saxon mœst, and Old Icelandic mastr, all meaning 'mast'.

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   How do you know if a mate has a royal mast?

   • He could feel the royal mast swaying and whipping like a fishing-rod—the stays were as tight as the strings of a fiddle. Masts: The masts of a full-rigged three-masted ship are the following: Fore-mast, topmast, topgallant-mast, royal mast. The third mate would keep him two hours on end, larnin' to rig out a sterns'l boom, or grease a royal mast.

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   royalmast in British English. (ˈrɔɪəlˌmɑːst ) noun. the highest part of a mast. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   a mast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, a topgallant mast.

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   Royal mast definition: a mast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, a topgallant mast.. See examples of ROYAL MAST used in a sentence.

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   Learn the definition of 'royal mast'. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. Browse the use examples 'royal mast' in the great English corpus.

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   A royal mast refers to the uppermost section or top mast in the mast system of a traditional sailing ship. The term "royal" came from the time when this mast was used to fly the royal flag. It’s smaller and shorter than the lower sections of the mast, and it's positioned above the topgallant mast.

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   Royal Mast definition: A small mast next above a topgallant mast.

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   Other forms: royal masts. Definitions of royal mast. noun. topmast immediately above the topgallant mast. see more.