made mast

noun

, Nautical.

1. a wooden mast formed of several shaped, longitudinal pieces joined together.

Word History and Origins

Origin of made mast¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

Those which secure the aris pieces of a made mast.

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A filling piece in a made mast.

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The strengthening slab on a made mast.

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It is either formed of one piece, and called a pole-mast, or composed of several pieces joined together and termed a made mast.

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Also, a piece of timber forming the diameter of a made mast.

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