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foremast

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foremast
the mast nearest the bow on vessels with two or more masts


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I confess, that once I stole behind the foremast to try it.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
On the 10th of April, 1710, we arrived safe at Amsterdam, having lost only three men by sickness in the voyage, and a fourth, who fell from the foremast into the sea, not far from the coast of Guinea.
Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context
There are HIS anchors, HIS headgear, his foremast, his station for manoeuvring when the captain is in charge.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
 
 
 
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