topmast

[ top-mast, -mahst; Nautical top-muh st ]
/ ˈtɒpˌmæst, -ˌmɑst; Nautical ˈtɒp məst /

noun Nautical.

the mast next above a lower mast, usually formed as a separate spar from the lower mast and used to support the yards or rigging of a topsail or topsails.

Origin of topmast

First recorded in 1475–85; top1 + mast1

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British Dictionary definitions for topmast

topmast
/ (ˈtɒpˌmɑːst, nautical ˈtɒpməst) /

noun

the mast next above a lower mast on a sailing vessel