grand mât

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, big mast.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃ ma/ ~ /ɡʁɑ̃ mɑ/

Noun

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grand mât m (plural grands mâts)

  1. (nautical) mainmast (the tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast)
    Coordinate terms: mât de misaine, mât d’artimon