jiggermast en · NOUN
Etymology
From jigger + mast.
Meanings
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The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.
It was Margaret who came to where I was stationed by the jiggermast and told me what had occurred; and it was she who took my rifle and relieved me so that I could go aft.
1914, Jack London, The Mutiny of the Elsinore, Chapter XLV:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jigger mast | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jigger-mast | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jiggermasts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
mizzenmast · spankermast · foremast · mainmast
Synonyms
Translations (3)
nl jagermast (fourth-tallest mast) · fi jiggermasto (fourth-tallest mast) · pl czwarty w wysokości maszt (fourth-tallest mast)