mastless

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US/ˈmæstləs/

adjective

Without a mast.

“a mastless ship”

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Meanings

mastless1

adjectivemastless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a mast.

    a mastless ship

mastless2

adjectivemastless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBearing no mast (fruit of a tree).

    a mastless oak or beech

    1 more example

    mastless oak

    1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC

Origin

mastless · adjective

From mast (“tall, slim post or tower”) + -less.

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mastless · adjective

From mast (“fruit of forest-trees”) + -less.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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