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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREMAST

foremast  [ˈfɔːˌmɑːst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREMAST

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foremast is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOREMAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

foremast

Mast (sailing)

sailing vessel]] is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, and derricks, and giving necessary height to a navigation light, look-out position, signal yard, control position, radio aerial or signal lamp.[1] Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the style of ship. Nearly all sailing masts are guyed masts. Until the mid-19th century all vessels' masts were made of wood formed from a single or several pieces of timber which typically consisted of the trunk of a conifer tree. From the 16th century, vessels were often built of a size requiring masts taller and thicker than could be made from single tree trunks. On these larger vessels, to achieve the required height, the masts were built from up to four sections, known in order of rising height above the decks as the lower, top, topgallant and royal masts. Giving the lower sections sufficient thickness necessitated building them up from separate pieces of wood.

Definition of foremast in the English dictionary

The definition of foremast in the dictionary is the mast nearest the bow on vessels with two or more masts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREMAST


beechmast
ˈbiːtʃmɑːst
blast
blɑːst
cast
kɑːst
demast
diːˈmɑːst
dismast
dɪsˈmɑːst
durmast
ˈdɜːˌmɑːst
fast
fɑːst
fore-topmast
fɔːˈtɒpˌmɑːst
forecast
ˈfɔːˌkɑːst
jiggermast
ˈdʒɪɡəˌmɑːst
jurymast
ˈdʒʊərɪˌmɑːst
last
lɑːst
mainmast
ˈmeɪnˌmɑːst
mast
mɑːst
mizenmast
ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst
mizzenmast
ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst
overmast
ˌəʊvəˈmɑːst
past
pɑːst
royalmast
ˈrɔɪəlˌmɑːst
topmast
ˈtɒpˌmɑːst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREMAST

forel
forelady
foreland
foreleg
forelie
forelift
forelimb
forelock
foreman
foremanship
foremastman
foremean
foremen
forementioned
foremilk
foremost
foremother
forename
forenamed
forenight

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREMAST

aerial mast
before the mast
captain´s mast
half-mast
main-topmast
mooring mast
nail one´s colours to the mast
neuromast
radio mast
royal mast
topgallant mast

Synonyms and antonyms of foremast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foremast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREMAST

Find out the translation of foremast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foremast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foremast» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

前桅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trinquete
570 millions of speakers

English

foremast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

foremast
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

foremast
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traquete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্রবর্তীমাস্তুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mât de misaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Foremast
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fockmast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フォアマスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돛대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foremast
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cột buồm mui
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

foremast
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्रेसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pruva direği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

albero prodiero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

foremast
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marul catargului prova
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

foremast
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voormas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fockmast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

formasten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foremast

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREMAST»

The term «foremast» is regularly used and occupies the 104.313 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREMAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foremast» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foremast» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foremast

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREMAST»

Discover the use of foremast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foremast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Naval Chronicle
But in this she was disappointed, with the loss of her foremast and bowsprit, the former of which is described as falling. The Montagne not able to sustain the Queen Charlotte's tremendous fire, which Mons. Jean Bon St. Andre so emphatically ...
2
A collection of state papers, relative to the war against ...
An Account of the Number of Officers and Seamen, killed and wounded. % Boyne . i lieutenant and 5 foremast-men wounded. Vengeance. 2 foremast-men killed ; 2 ditto wounded. Irresistible. 1 foremast-man killed ; 5 ditto wounded. Asia.
3
A Collection of State Papers Relative to the War Against ...
John Debritt. An Account of the Number of Officers and Seamen, killed and • wounded. Boyne. i lieutenant and 5 foremast-men wounded. Vengeance, 2 foremast-men killed ; 2 ditto wounded. Irresistible. 1 foremast-man killed; 5 ditto wounded.
John Debritt, 1795
4
Bulletins and Other State Intelligence
Boyne — 1 lieutenant and 5 foremast men wounded. Vengeance —2 foremast men killed; 2 ditto wounded. Irresistible — 1 foremast man killed ; 5 ditto wounded. Asia — 3 foremast men killed ; 5 ditto wounded. Veteran — I foremast man killed ...
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A collection of State papers, relative to the war against ...
An Account of the Number of Officers and Seamen, killed and wounded, Boyne. i lieutenant and c foremast-men wounded. Vengeance. 2 foremast-men killed ; 2 dhto wounded. Irresistible. 1 foremast- man killed ; 5 ditto wounded. Asia.
6
Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction
Dead beforethe wind she could not holda cutter, as thenshe loses onethird of hersail area, her spinnakerboom setting onthe foremast, whilethesails betweenthe two masts hang lifeless. I'm very fond ofthe schooner rig forthree reasons : both ...
Uffa Fox, 2012
7
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
The White (Masthead) Light carried by Steamships under IVeigh, which, according to the Regulations, is to be carried " at the Foremast head." 7. The regulation on this subject is annexed, and is marked Appendix (A). Appendix (A). 8.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1874
8
The Naval Chronicle
We ran from the boats rill we could but just see them, and finding that they did not endeavour to join us, though they had each oars, foremast, and foresail, I consulted with the boatswain what was proper to be done in our dismal condition.
James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones, 1807
9
The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: Or a Key to the ...
There is often a Cleat A, with a large hole in, nailed to the Foremast on the starboard side: the Main Stay leads through this, which confines it, and keeps it from chafing the Mast. In some Vessels, the Heart of the Main-stay Collar lays abaft the ...
Darcy Lever, 2012
10
The field of Mars
Boyne, I lieutenant and 5 foremast-men wounded, — Vengeance, 2 foremast- men killed ; 2 ditto wounded. — Irresistible, 1 foremast-man killed; 5 ditto wounded. — Asia, 3 foremast-men killed; 5 ditto wounded. — Veteran, I foremast- man killed ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREMAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foremast is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sawyer conducts lecture series
... of Amos Claudius Sawyer (WACS@70)) have organized as a fitting tribute to easily and arguable one of Liberia's foremast Political Scientist. «The New Dawn Liberia, Jun 15»
2
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»
3
Flag Day holding its own as holiday
FOREMAST: The mast nearest the bow of a sailing ship. GARRISON: A military installation, such as a fort. Also, the troops stationed there. «Shreveport Times, Jun 15»
4
The Lusitania - a viewpoint article from Lusitania Online
U20's torpedo struck the ship ten feet below the waterline, directly behind her foremast. Nine years after our book was first published, ... «Centenary News, Jun 15»
5
America's grand historical deception: Why it pretends White …
One white man in particular I saw, when we were permitted to be on deck, flogged so unmercifully with a large rope near the foremast, that he ... «Salon, May 15»
6
Not Forgotten: Remembering Americans who sacrificed their lives off …
At the academy, their struggle is remembered in the USS Maine foremast salvaged from Havana, Cuba, and the Paddle Bell; in Pasadena, ... «CapitalGazette.com, May 15»
7
USS Constitution, World's oldest warship, in Boston dry dock for …
Height: foremast: 198 ft. Mainmast: 220 ft. It was one of six commissioned by President George Washington after the American Revolution as ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
8
Brazil Allegedly Sold Squad Selection to Marketing Firm, A …
Few are gratified viewing soccer as first and foremast, a grand enterprise for marketing and personal profit. But, that's more or less the reality. «The Big Lead, May 15»
9
Ahoy there: Tall Ships now sailing in to view
Look out for the foremast at the centre of the front of the three-masted ships and also the main mast, while at the back you will see the mizzen ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
10
The Getaway: Gothenburg
With a 55-metre foremast, this magnificent vessel (now a hotel) is a permanent fixture – her passage to the sea is barred by a 45-metre tall ... «Irish Independent, May 15»

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