foremast
noun[C]
uk/ˈfɔː.mɑːst/us/ˈfɔːr.mæst/themast(= atallpolethatsupportsasail)that isnearestthefrontof aship:
(船的)前桅He wasorderedup the 120ft foremast to set thesails.他奉命爬上120英尺的前桅,放帆启航。
Theshipwashitby ashell,bringingthe foremast down.船被炮弹击中,前桅倒塌。
- Ashipcame intoview, with ablackflagblackflyingfrom her foremast.
- Thecrewpreparedtoliftthe ship's 100ft foremast back intoplace.
- Thedeckgunsbeganfiringandblewoff the foremast.
Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- bilge water
- boathook
- boiler room
- bowline
- bulkhead
- cleat
- cockpit
- couchette
- escape hatch
- keel
- mast
- paddle
- spar
- stem
- sun deck
- superstructure
- topsail
- waterline
- wheelhouse