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
Words nearby main-topgallantmast
main verb,
main yard,
main-de-fer,
main-force,
main-topgallant,
main-topgallantmast,
main-topmast,
main-topsail,
main-topsail schooner,
mainbocher,
mainbrace
Example sentences from the Web for main-topgallantmast
His twelve-year-old vocabulary boasted such compound difficulties as mizzentopsail-yard and main-topgallantmast.
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