Jiggermast
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.
"It was Margaret who came to where I was stationed by the jiggermast and told me what had occurred; and it was she who took my rifle and relieved me so that I could go aft."
- 2 any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"It was Margaret who came to where I was stationed by the jiggermast and told me what had occurred; and it was she who took my rifle and relieved me so that I could go aft."
Etymology
From jigger + mast.