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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which a ship is dismasted.

   "Nearly 150 boats crossed the line in a gale of wind that caused several dismastings, and minor disasters."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of dismast form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"Nearly 150 boats crossed the line in a gale of wind that caused several dismastings, and minor disasters."

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