dismasting

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noun

The act by which a ship is dismasted.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dismast
noundismasting (plural dismastings)

plural dismastings

  1. The act by which a ship is dismasted.

    Nearly 150 boats crossed the line in a gale of wind that caused several dismastings, and minor disasters.

    1951 January, MotorBoating, volume 87, number 1, page 50
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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