Masted is an English word with synonyms like spar. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Masted meaning
Having (the specified kind or number of) masts.
Synonyms of Masted
Using Masted
- The main meaning on this page is: Having (the specified kind or number of) masts.
- Useful related words include: spar.
Context around Masted
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Masted
- In this selection, "masted" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, four, single, tall, vessel, ships and barque stand out and add context to how "masted" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a four masted steel bark and a three masted clipper built. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "masted" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with masted
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel bark built in Maryport, England, in 1890. (15 words)
The main ships of Zheng He's fleet were instead 6 masted 2000-liao ships. (15 words)
Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta both described multi-masted ships carrying 500 to 1,000 passengers in their translated accounts. (20 words)
They could now afford more of the luxury goods that could be obtained only from beyond Europe’s frontiers, and this stimulated both long-distance trade and the more efficient three-masted ships needed to engage in that trade. (39 words)
The Norwegian three-masted barque, which was built in 1914 and last visited the Granite City in 1997, was enthusiastically welcomed back by locals with dozens lining up outside the harbour gates to catch a glimpse. (36 words)
Authorities stateside added that the four-masted, iron-hulled ship – the last remaining vessel of its kind in the world - is at risk of sinking and poses a ‘hazard to harbour operations and safety’. (34 words)
Example sentences (16)
The Norwegian three-masted barque, which was built in 1914 and last visited the Granite City in 1997, was enthusiastically welcomed back by locals with dozens lining up outside the harbour gates to catch a glimpse.
Authorities stateside added that the four-masted, iron-hulled ship – the last remaining vessel of its kind in the world - is at risk of sinking and poses a ‘hazard to harbour operations and safety’.
The $200 million, three-masted Bermuda rigged schooner accommodates 14 people in seven cabins and is serviced by a crew of 21.
The single-masted vessel was secured alongside the Border Force catamaran, Hurricane, while three other migrant groups reached the Port of Dover despite foggy conditions at sea.
They could now afford more of the luxury goods that could be obtained only from beyond Europe’s frontiers, and this stimulated both long-distance trade and the more efficient three-masted ships needed to engage in that trade.
When the men arrived in Georgetown, South Carolina, on Saturday, August 8, they snapped pictures of tall-masted yachts, long freight barges, and the USS Taylor in the busy port.
The Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel bark built in Maryport, England, in 1890.
Alexandra was a three-masted sailing ship with auxiliary steam power, nonetheless, remaining flagship in a navy which was steadily transitioning from sail to steam.
Buttercup made her entrance to the three-masted Pinafore rowing into sight, and Dick Deadeye was later thrown overboard with a real splash.
In 1851, a three-masted Clipper built in Saint John, New Brunswick also took his name; the Marco Polo was the first ship to sail around the world in under six months.
In its purest form, it is single-masted, although ships with such rigging were built with as many as three masts.
Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta both described multi-masted ships carrying 500 to 1,000 passengers in their translated accounts.
On a three-masted vessel the masts are, from bow to stern, Fore, Main and Mizzen; the "plain" square sails are, bottom to top, Course, Topsail, Topgallant, Royal and Sky.
The Jenny was a three-masted schooner reputed to be carrying ivory and gold dust that was wrecked on Lundy (at a place thereafter called Jenny's Cove) on 20 February 1797.
The main ships of Zheng He's fleet were instead 6 masted 2000-liao ships.
The more precise meaning "three-masted ship" arose in the 17th century, and often takes the French spelling for disambiguation.