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before the mast

Meaning of "before the mast" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BEFORE THE MAST

before the mast


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEFORE THE MAST

beflum · befoam · befog · befogged · befogging · befool · before · before long · before one´s time · before the fact · before you could say Jack Robinson · before-and-after test · before-tax · beforehand · beforetime · befortune · befoul · befouler · befoulment · befret

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEFORE THE MAST

aerial mast · beechmast · captain´s mast · demast · dismast · durmast · foremast · half-mast · mainmast · mast · mizenmast · mizzenmast · mooring mast · nail one´s colours to the mast · neuromast · overmast · radio mast · royal mast · topgallant mast · topmast

Synonyms and antonyms of before the mast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «before the mast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEFORE THE MAST

Find out the translation of before the mast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of before the mast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «before the mast» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

前桅杆
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

antes de que el mástil
570 millions of speakers
en

English

before the mast
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मस्तूल से पहले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبل الصاري
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

до мачты
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

antes do mastro
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মস্তিষ্কের আগে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

avant le mât
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Sebelum tiang
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

vor dem Mast
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

マストの前に
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

마스트 전
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Sadurunge mast
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trước khi cột buồm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மாஸ்ட் முன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मास्टसमोर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Direğe girmeden önce
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

prima che l´albero
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przed masztem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

до щогли
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

înaintecatarg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πριν από το κατάρτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voor die mas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

innan masten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

før masten
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEFORE THE MAST»

Discover the use of before the mast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to before the mast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Two Years Before the Mast
The narrative of the author's journey from Boston around the Cape Horn and landing at a port in the western coast of the United States. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Richard Henry Dana, 2001
2
Twenty Years Before the Mast
Reprint. Account of the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 led by Lieutenant Charles Wilkes. Includes 3 chapters on antarctic exploration.
Charles Erskine, 1985
3
Before the Mast: Life And Death Aboard the Mary Rose
Shipwrecks offer a chance to investigate a whole world, caught at a moment in time, and this volume sheds light on some of the minutiae of Tudor life inaccessible through any other means. (This is a provisional description awaiting a final ...
Juliet Gardiner, Michael J. Allen, 2005
4
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast is a classic depiction of maritime life in the 19th century. Included in this edition is the appendix, Twenty-Four Years After written and added by the author in 1869.
Richard Henry Dana, 2004
5
My Year Before the Mast
A memoir of Annette Brock Daviss life at sea as the first female crew member of a commercial sailing line.
Annette Brock Davis, 1999
6
Before the Mast in Sailing Ships
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
John Mason, 2010
7
Two Years Before the Mast
Indeed, this work is important not only for its treatment of naval life but for its rare depiction of early California, both before and after the Gold Rush.
Jr. Richard Henry Dana, Charles W. Eliot, 2010
8
Two years before the mast and other voyages
Collects the travel writing of Richard Henry Dana and describes visits to California, Cuba, Hawaii, China, Japan, Egypt, and Europe between the years 1834 and 1860.
Richard Henry Dana, 2005
9
Life Before the Mast: An Anthology of Eye-Witness Accounts ...
This book presents twenty-two eyewitness accounts of the battles, the hardships, and the excitement of naval service during the French Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic War, and the War of 1812.
Jon E. Lewis, 2002
10
Two Years before the Mast; or, a Voice from the forecastle: ...
Richard Henry DANA (Author of “Two Years before the Mast.”.) VALUE or THE SABBATH. 27 agreeable variety with salt beef and pork. Many a rascally captain has made friends of his crew by allowing them dufi' twice a-week on the passage  ...
Richard Henry DANA (Author of “Two Years before the Mast.”.), 1869

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEFORE THE MAST»

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1
Claudio family welcomes Tall Ship Sagres to Greenport with …
2015_0701_Manuel The journey for the Neva was arduous, with sometimes almost two years before the mast. Aboard the Neva was a young ... «SoutholdLOCAL, Jul 15»
2
Do This: Long Island Concerts & Events July 2 – 8
... and attendees will be able to speak with the ships' crews about their lives before the mast. The whole family will love this unique, exciting and ... «Long Island Press, Jul 15»
3
Before Moby-Dick, There Was "Two Years Before the Mast"
The remedy worked, but even more valuable were the experiences that Dana, who was born 200 years ago this August, turned into Two Years Before the Mast, ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
4
Tall Ships event ties into Claudio family's rich Portuguese roots
2015_0701_Manuel The journey for the Neva was arduous, with sometimes almost two years before the mast. Aboard the Neva was a young ... «SoutholdLOCAL, Jul 15»
5
Dr Judith Rowbotham: Nottinghamshire naval heroes and the …
... home to his family in Kirkby Woodhouse by John Wilkinson, a 'foremast Jack' – an enlisted sailor housed before the mast – on HMS Queen. «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
6
The naming of Winona's streets
Two shipmates who turned “landlubbers,” after sailing before the mast for five years, came to Winona and entered the shoe business together ... «Winona Daily News, Jun 15»
7
NW love stories: Paul and Ann Robinson share a 64-year love song
I was upstairs moping and reading "Two Years Before the Mast." My mother was a concert pianist. Ann's mother was a coloratura soprano. «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
8
Two Years Before the Mast
Perhaps the most famous portion of Two Years Before the Mast, at least for local readers, is the description of the three-day party to celebrate ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jun 15»
9
Before The Mast captures the spirit of the sea in new album
The a cappella sea shanties of Before The Mast lift the spirit and take you back to a thrilling part of New Brunswick's history. Saint John was one ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
10
Claasen Launches New Sailing Yacht Atalante
Even before the mast and rig are completed, one of the main visual aspects of this graceful superyacht is apparent in the form of her deck layout ... «Superyachts.com, May 15»
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