Definition of Dismast

1. v. t. To deprive of a mast of masts; to break and carry away the masts from; as, a storm dismasted the ship.

Definition of Dismast

1. Verb. (transitive) To break off the mast (''of a ship''), especially by gunfire. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dismast

1. to remove the mast of [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dismast

dismantlements
dismantles
dismantling
dismarch
dismarched
dismarches
dismarching
dismarried
dismarries
dismarry
dismarrying
dismask
dismasked
dismasking
dismasks
dismast (current term)
dismasted
dismasting
dismastment
dismasts
dismay
dismayd
dismayed
dismayedness
dismayful
dismaying
dismayingly
dismayl
dismayled
dismayls

Literary usage of Dismast

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged from by William Bolles (1846)
"dismast, dls-ma'et, vt. to deprive of masts. Dismay, dîs-ma', vt. to terrify, to depress, to discourage, to deject. Dismayed, dTs-ma'd, pp. ..."

2. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel (1874)
"... Las'tage, Ac.), Mast (To dismast', Fore'mast, Ac.), ... (To dismast', Fore'mast, Ac.), Master [Berg'master, ..."

3. Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by James Donald, William Chambers (1878)
"... to remove a disguise from ; to uncover. [L. dis, privative, and Mask.) dismast, dis-mast', vtt to deprive of a mast or masts :—pr.p. dismasting ;pa.p. ..."

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