The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dismasting — v. deprive of or break off masts … English contemporary dictionary
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Dismast — Dis*mast , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismasting}.] [Pref. dis + mast: cf. F. d[ e]m[^a]ter.] To deprive of a mast of masts; to break and carry away the masts from; as, a storm dismasted the ship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dismasted — Dismast Dis*mast , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismasting}.] [Pref. dis + mast: cf. F. d[ e]m[^a]ter.] To deprive of a mast of masts; to break and carry away the masts from; as, a storm dismasted the ship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dismastment — Dis*mast ment, n. The act of dismasting; the state of being dismasted. [R.] Marshall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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