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foremast

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mɑːst/
  • UK: /-məst/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæst/
  • US: /-məst/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mast

History

Etymology

From fore + mast.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: фок мачта (fok mačta) — foremost mast
  • Catalan: trinquet — foremost mast
  • Chinese Mandarin: 前桅 (qiánwéi) — foremost mast
  • Dutch: fokkenmast — foremost mast
  • Esperanto: frontmasto — foremost mast
  • Esperanto: antaŭmasto — foremost mast
  • Finnish: keulamasto — foremost mast
  • French: mât de misaine — foremost mast
  • German: Fockmast — foremost mast
  • Hebrew: תֹּרֶן קִדְמִי (toren kidmi) — foremost mast
  • Hungarian: előárbóc — foremost mast
  • Italian: albero di trinchetto — foremost mast
  • Japanese: フォアマスト (foamasuto) — foremost mast
  • Polish: fok — foremost mast
  • Polish: fokmaszt — foremost mast
  • Portuguese: mastro do traquete — foremost mast
  • Portuguese: mastro da proa — foremost mast
  • Romanian: trinchet — foremost mast
  • Romanian: arbore mic — foremost mast
  • Russian: фок-ма́чта (fok-máčta) — foremost mast
  • Spanish: palo de trinquete — foremost mast
  • Swedish: fockmast — foremost mast
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