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• foretop — n. Naut. a platform at the top of a foremast (see TOP(1) n. 9). Phrases and idioms: foretop gallant mast the mast above the fore topmast. foretop gallant sail the sail above the fore topsail …   Useful english dictionary

• mast — 1. noun /mɑːst,mæst/ a) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for examples, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy wires. b) The fruit of… …   Wiktionary

• foretop — /fawr top , fohr /; for 1 also Naut. /fawr teuhp, fohr /, n. 1. a platform at the head of a fore lower mast of a ship. 2. the forelock of an animal, esp. a horse. [1250 1300; ME fortop. See FORE , TOP1] * * * …   Universalium

• foretop — fore•top [[t]ˈfɔrˌtɒp, ˈfoʊr [/t]] for 1also Naut. [[t] təp[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a platform at the head of a fore lower mast of a ship 2) the forelock of an animal, esp. a horse • Etymology: 1250–1300 …   From formal English to slang

• foretopmast — foretopˈmast noun The mast erected at the head of the foremast, at the top of which is the foreˈtop gallant mast • • • Main Entry: ↑fore …   Useful english dictionary

• Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Cape St. Vincent partof=the French Revolutionary Wars campaign=Mediterranean Theater French Revolutionary Wars caption= The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 by Robert Cleveley date=14… …   Wikipedia

• Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan …   Wikipedia

• Top (sailing ship) — The foretop of the Prince William. Note the futtock shrouds (white painted rods angling inwards) and jacob s ladders; extending upwards are the topmast shrouds with their rope ratlines. On a traditional square rigged ship, the top is the platform …   Wikipedia

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• foretopmast — fore·top·mast (fôrʹtŏp məst, təp măst , fōrʹ ) n. Nautical The mast that is above the foretop. * * * …   Universalium