"mainmast head" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mainmast heads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mainmast head (plural mainmast heads)
  1. (nautical) The top of a sailing ship’s mainmast. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-mainmast_head-en-noun-gaCs4pcX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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