main-topgallantmast

[ meyn-top-gal-uh nt-mast, -mahst; Nautical meyn-tuh-gal-uh nt-muh st ]
/ ˈmeɪn tɒpˈgæl əntˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈmeɪn təˈgæl ənt məst /

noun Nautical.

the mast next above the main-topmast.

Origin of main-topgallantmast

First recorded in 1685–95

Example sentences from the Web for main-topgallantmast

  • His twelve-year-old vocabulary boasted such compound difficulties as mizzentopsail-yard and main-topgallantmast.

    Cheerful--By Request |Edna Ferber