fore-mast

A form of foremast — The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.

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Meanings

nounfore-mast (plural fore-masts)

plural fore-masts

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of foremast.

Origin

From fore- + mast.

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APA

fore-mast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-mast

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“fore-mast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-mast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fore-mast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-mast.

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