Mainmastman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sailor assigned to the mainmast

    "[…] the mainmastmen unhook the tackles when the barrels are landed."

Example

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"[…] the mainmastmen unhook the tackles when the barrels are landed."

Etymology

From mainmast + -man.

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