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the spar or section of a pole mast serving as the topmast of a foremast on a ship.[1620-30]
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Fore topmast — Fore Fore (f[=o]r), a. [See {Fore}, adv.] Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; opposed to {back} or {behind};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fore-topmast — Fore top mast, n. (Naut.) The mast erected at the head of the foremast, and at the head of which stands the fore topgallant mast; the mast next above the foremast. See {Ship}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fore-topmast — [fôr′täp΄mast΄; ] naut [., fôr′täp΄məst] n. the section of the foremast just above the bottommost section … English World dictionary
fore-topmast — fore top•mast [[t]ˌfɔrˈtɒpˌmæst, ˌmɑst, ˌfoʊr [/t]] naut. [[t] məst[/t]] n. naut. navig. mast serving as the topmast of a foremast • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
fore-topmast — noun Date: 1626 a mast next above the foremast … New Collegiate Dictionary
fore-topmast — /fɔ ˈtɒpmast/ (say faw topmahst), / məst/ (say muhst) noun the mast erected at the head of the foremast, above the foretop on a ship …
fore-topmast — n. Naut. the mast above the foremast … Useful english dictionary
Fore — (f[=o]r), a. [See {Fore}, adv.] Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; opposed to {back} or {behind}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fore bay — Fore Fore (f[=o]r), a. [See {Fore}, adv.] Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; opposed to {back} or {behind};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fore body — Fore Fore (f[=o]r), a. [See {Fore}, adv.] Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; opposed to {back} or {behind};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
