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foremast

[ fawr-mast, -mahst, fohr-; Nautical fawr-muhst, fohr- ]

noun

Nautical.
  1. the mast nearest the bow in all vessels having two or more masts. mast.


foremast

/ ˈfÉ”ËmÉ™st; ˈfÉ”ËËŒmÉ‘Ëst /

noun

  1. the mast nearest the bow on vessels with two or more masts
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of foremast1

First recorded in 1575–85; fore- + mast 1
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Scans of the wreck, including the hold, foremast and bow, matched features marked in drawings of the ship.

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The floe, which Worsley estimated at possibly a million tons, pressed so hard against Endurance that her beams began to buckle and her foremast jerked and shook like a cornstalk in the wind.

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Then Nat sent a man to the foremast to watch for the coral reefs, and two men to the chains to sound.

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“We still have to repair the foremast. Then I need your help in the engine room. I’ve got an idea for a new installation.â€

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The parrot perches high on the foremast, squawking at a volume far too loud for such a small bird.

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