mainmast
English
/ˈmeɪn.mɑːst/, /ˈmeɪn.mæst/
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) The chief, and tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast.
Etymology
Affix from English main (power, might, force, strength) + English mast (fodder for swine and other animals, slim post tower, tall, nuts, fruit of forest-trees, relating to the breasts).
Origin
English
mast
Gloss
fodder for swine and other animals, slim post tower, tall, nuts, fruit of forest-trees, relating to the breasts
Concept
Semantic Field
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amain English
- beechmast English
- buckmast English
- demast English
- dismast English
- fore-mast English
- foremast English
- jiggermast English
- main English
- main battle tank English
- mainboard English
- mainbrace English
- mainchain English
- maincrop English
- maindeck English
- mainer English
- mainframe English
- mainful English
- mainland English
- mainline English
- mainly English
- mainmastman English
- mainpiece English
- mainplane English
- mainsail English
- mainshaft English
- mainsheet English
- mainshock English
- mainspan English
- mainspring English
- mainstage English
- mainstay English
- mainstem English
- mainstream English
- maintop English
- maintopmast English
- mainyard English
- mast English
- masted English
- mastful English
- masthead English
- masthouse English
- mastless English
- mastlike English
- mastman English
- mastrope English
- masty English
- midmain English
- mizenmast English
- mizzenmast English
- neuromast English
- nonmain English
- overmast English
- remast English
- supermast English
- topmast English
- unmast English
- メイン Japanese
- mast Middle English
- mayn Middle English
- mien Pitcairn-Norfolk
- mast
- main
- masty
- amain
- remast
- demast
- masted
- unmast
- mainly
- mainer
- midmain
- topmast
- maintop
- dismast
- mastful
- mainful
- mastman
- nonmain
- maindeck
- mainyard
- mainline
- mastlike
- masthead
- mainspan
- mastless
- mainsail
- buckmast
- maincrop
- mastrope
- foremast
- mainland
- mainstay
- mainstem
- overmast
- mainchain
- mainshock
- mainstage
- mainplane
- mainframe
- neuromast
- fore-mast
- mainshaft
- mainbrace
- mizenmast
- masthouse
- supermast
- beechmast
- mainsheet
- mainpiece
- mainboard
- mizzenmast
- mainspring
- mainstream
- jiggermast
- maintopmast
- mainmastman
- main battle tank