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Mainmast in a sentence

Mainmast meaning

  1. The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.
  2. The second-foremost mast of a non-sailing ship with more than one mast.

Synonyms of Mainmast

mast

Related words

Other words often associated with Mainmast or its synonyms:

provender spar feed pole nut

Mainmast vertaling naar Nederlands

grote mast

Using Mainmast

  • The main meaning on this page is: The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship. | The second-foremost mast of a non-sailing ship with more than one mast.
  • Useful related words include: mast.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: grote mast.
  • In the example corpus, mainmast often appears in combinations such as: the mainmast.

Context around Mainmast

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

broken 1×

Often after:

busted 1×

Sentence patterns with Mainmast

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a broken mainmast busted engine 1× against the mainmast was a 1× masts a mainmast a foremast 1× of the mainmast to replace 1× on the mainmast above the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but they certainly 1× resting on deck 1× the ship had 1× the vessel had 1× this included removing 1×

Common sentence endings:

above the foresail 1× and a mizzenmast 1× other debilitating damages 1× the larger ship 1× the waterline exhausts 1×

Words around Mainmast

Just before it in the word index:

mainmain 13 mainly 4.698 mainlobe 3 mainlist 5 mainlining 7 mainlines 4

Just after it in the word index:

mainnet 6 mainone 4 mainoo 51 mainor 2 mainpuri 5 mains 223

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Mainmast

  • In this selection, "mainmast" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, broken and busted stand out and add context to how "mainmast" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a broken mainmast busted engine and against the mainmast was a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mainmast" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mainmast

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The vessel had three masts: a mainmast, a foremast, and a mizzenmast. (12 words)

The ship had a smaller topsail on the mainmast above the mainsail and on the foremast above the foresail. (19 words)

Resting on deck, leaning against the mainmast, was a small wooden boat for ferrying crew members to and from the larger ship. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

But they certainly don’t expect a tropical storm to turn into Hurricane Raymond, which nearly destroys their craft and pushes them irrevocably off-course, with a broken mainmast, busted engine and other debilitating damages. (35 words)

This included removing the Exocet missile system and EW equipment, and fitting a funnel aft of the mainmast to replace the waterline exhausts. (23 words)

Resting on deck, leaning against the mainmast, was a small wooden boat for ferrying crew members to and from the larger ship. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

Resting on deck, leaning against the mainmast, was a small wooden boat for ferrying crew members to and from the larger ship.

But they certainly don’t expect a tropical storm to turn into Hurricane Raymond, which nearly destroys their craft and pushes them irrevocably off-course, with a broken mainmast, busted engine and other debilitating damages.

The ship had a smaller topsail on the mainmast above the mainsail and on the foremast above the foresail.

The vessel had three masts: a mainmast, a foremast, and a mizzenmast.

This included removing the Exocet missile system and EW equipment, and fitting a funnel aft of the mainmast to replace the waterline exhausts.

Common combinations with mainmast

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mainmast" in a sentence?
An example: "Resting on deck, leaning against the mainmast, was a small wooden boat for ferrying crew members to and from the larger ship." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "mainmast" from authentic English texts.
What does "mainmast" mean?
Mainmast means: The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.
What are synonyms of "mainmast"?
Common synonyms of "mainmast" include: mast.
What is "mainmast" in Dutch?
"mainmast" translates to Dutch as: grote mast.
How many example sentences with "mainmast" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "mainmast", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.