fokkenmast

Dutch

Alternative forms

• fokkemast (old spelling)

Etymology

From fok (“foresail”) +‎ -en- +‎ mast.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔkə(n)mɑst/

Noun

fokkenmast m (plural fokkenmasten, diminutive fokkenmastje n)

1. the foremast, foremost mast, originally on a three-mast sailing ship, carrying the foresail

Related terms

• fokkenbras

See also

• grote mast
• bezaansmast