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foremast.

The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mɑːst/UK/-məst/UK/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæst/US/-məst/US
  1. The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.

Where this word comes from

From fore + mast.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.