jurymast

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noun

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

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounjurymast (plural jurymasts)

plural jurymasts · alternative jury mast · alternative jury-mast

  1. nauticalA temporary mast constructed when a vessel has been dismasted, usually in heavy weather.

Origin

From jury + mast. From the early 17th century.

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Translations

Finnish hätämasto
  • hätämastotemporary mast
Hebrew תֹּרֶן דְּחָק
  • תֹּרֶן דְּחָק (toren dkhak)temporary mast
Cite this entry
APA

jurymast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jurymast

MLA

“jurymast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jurymast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jurymast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jurymast.

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