overmast en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + mast.
Meanings
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To furnish with a mast or masts overly tall or heavy.
The double desire of being able to overtake a weaker flying enemy, or to escape when pursued by a stronger, has induced the owners to overmast their cruisers, and to spread too much canvass; […]
1838, Benjamin Franklin, edited by Jared Sparks, The works of Benjamin Franklin, volume 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overmasting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overmasted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overmasted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overmasts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |