dismast
[ dis-mast, -mahst ]
/ dɪsˈmæst, -ˈmɑst /
verb (used with object)
OTHER WORDS FROM dismast
dis·mast·ment, nounWords nearby dismast
disloyalty,
dismal,
dismal science,
dismal swamp,
dismantle,
dismast,
dismay,
disme,
dismember,
dismiss,
dismissal
Example sentences from the Web for dismast
From the heavy loss suffered in our ships, it may be concluded that in this battle the Dutch fired less to dismast than to kill.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688 |David HannaySo I was busy,—but managed to dismast the hantu prau and wrap it up in matting, so that it went aboard with the plunder.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction |Various
British Dictionary definitions for dismast
dismast
/ (dɪsˈmɑːst) /
verb
(tr)
to break off the mast or masts of (a sailing vessel)