royal mast

Thân thiện

The royal mast stands tall above the other masts on the sailing ship.

Definition

Noun: * The section of a sailing ship's mast immediately above the topgallant mast. A royal mast is a specific spar (pole) that supports a royal sail. It is the fourth mast section up from the deck on a traditional square-rigged ship.

Usage

The term "royal mast" is used specifically in the context of historical sailing vessels and nautical terminology to describe a precise part of the ship's rigging. * The sailors climbed aloft to secure the lines on the royal mast. * During the storm, the force of the wind damaged the royal mast.

Advanced Usage

• The royal mast is part of a specific sequence of mast sections. On a full-rigged ship, the order from the deck upward is: lower mast, topmast, topgallant mast, and finally royal mast.
• The sail set on this mast is called the royal sail.

Variants and Related Words

• Royal (adj): Pertaining to a monarch. In nautical context, it specifically modifies mast and sail types (e.g., royal mast, royal sail).
• Topgallant Mast (n): The mast section immediately below the royal mast.
• Skysail Mast (n): On some large ships, a mast section sometimes mounted above the royal mast.

Synonyms

• Spar (a more general term for any pole used on a ship, such as a mast, yard, or boom).

Học thuật

Noun

1. topmast immediately above the topgallant mast