"overmast" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overmasts [present, singular, third-person], overmasting [participle, present], overmasted [participle, past], overmasted [past]
Etymology: over- + mast Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|mast}} over- + mast Head templates: {{en-verb}} overmast (third-person singular simple present overmasts, present participle overmasting, simple past and past participle overmasted)
  1. To furnish with a mast or masts overly tall or heavy.
    Sense id: en-overmast-en-verb--NzYD8Zq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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