dismast en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English mast English dismast From dis- + mast.
Meanings
- (transitive) To break off the mast (of a ship), especially by gunfire.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dismasts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dismasting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dismasted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dismasted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
es desarbolar (to break off the mast of a ship) · fr démâter (to break off the mast of a ship) · it disalberare (to break off the mast of a ship) · he מוֹטֵט תֹּרֶן (to break off the mast of a ship) · io desmastizar (to break off the mast of a ship)