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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-mast
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the mast from (a sailing ship) for storage.

Transitive verb

verb

To break the mast of (a sailing ship) in an accident.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + mast.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

demasts (present, singular) demasting (participle, present) demasted (participle, past) demasted (past)

Questions

What does demast mean?
To remove the mast from (a sailing ship) for storage.
Where does demast come from?
From de- + mast.

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