Mainmast Definition
mānməst, -măst
noun
The principal mast of a vessel: in a schooner, brig, bark, etc., the mast second from the bow; in a ketch or yawl, the larger mast nearer the bow.
Webster's New World
The taller mast, whether forward or aft, of a two-masted sailing vessel.
American Heritage
The second mast aft of a sailing ship with three or more masts.
American Heritage
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