foremast

[ fawr-mast, -mahst, fohr-; Nautical fawr-muhst, fohr- ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. the mast nearest the bow in all vessels having two or more masts. mast.

foremast

/ ˈfɔːməst; ˈfɔːˌmɑːst /

noun

1. the mast nearest the bow on vessels with two or more masts

Word History and Origins

Origin of foremast¹

First recorded in 1575–85; fore- + mast ¹

Example Sentences

Scans of the wreck, including the hold, foremast and bow, matched features marked in drawings of the ship.

From BBC

The floe, which Worsley estimated at possibly a million tons, pressed so hard against Endurance that her beams began to buckle and her foremast jerked and shook like a cornstalk in the wind.

From Literature

From amidship, a man could not see the bow; he could not even see the foremast.

From Literature

“We still have to repair the foremast. Then I need your help in the engine room. I’ve got an idea for a new installation.”

From Literature

I look up to see the parrot swooping from the map room to a high perch on the foremast.

From Literature