foremast
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfɔː.mɑːst/ us/ˈfɔːr.mæst/
（船的）前桅
the mast (= a tall pole that supports a sail) that is nearest the front of a ship
He was ordered up the 120ft foremast to set the sails. 他奉命爬上120英尺的前桅，放帆启航。
The ship was hit by a shell, bringing the foremast down. 船被炮弹击中，前桅倒塌。
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- A ship came into view, with a black flag black flying from her foremast.
- The crew prepared to lift the ship's 100ft foremast back into place.
- The deck guns began firing and blew off the foremast.