3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
--Milton.
Note: The most common general names of masts are {foremast},
{mainmast}, and {mizzenmast}, each of which may be made
of separate spars.
2. (Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane.
{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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foremast \Fore"mast`\, n. (Naut.)
The mast nearest the bow.
{Foremast} {hand or man} (Naut.), a common sailor; also a
man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
foremast
n : the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
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