demast

D2E1M3A1S1T1

verb

To remove the mast from (a sailing ship) for storage.

“The powerful storm demasted the ship.”

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Meanings

verbdemast (third-person singular simple present demasts, present participle demasting, simple past and past participle demasted)

present singular third person demasts · participle present demasting · participle past demasted · past demasted

  1. transitiveTo remove the mast from (a sailing ship) for storage.
  2. transitiveTo break the mast of (a sailing ship) in an accident.

    The powerful storm demasted the ship.

Origin

From de- + mast.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

masted
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APA

demast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demast

MLA

“demast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demast. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demast.

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