jury-mast

A form of jurymast — A temporary mast constructed when a vessel has been dismasted, usually in heavy weather.

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Meanings

nounjury-mast (plural jury-masts)

plural jury-masts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of jurymast.

    We had at one time rigged jury-masts, but unfortunately the gale had blown up again, and carried them also over the side; and we had no means of doing anything, for we had no more small spars or sails, and all our hopes were of falling in with some vessel which might assist us.

    1840, [Frederick] Marryat, Poor Jack. […], London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, […], →OCLC
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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