1. having had the mast or masts removed or broken off
Usage: nautical; typically describes a ship or sailing vessel

1. past tense and past participle of demast; to remove or break off the mast or masts of a ship
Usage: nautical; transitive verb

Examples

• The storm demasted the sailing ship, leaving it unable to catch the wind.
• After the collision, the vessel was demasted and had to be towed to port.
• The demasted wreck drifted helplessly across the ocean.
• Enemy cannon fire demasted three ships during the naval battle.
• A demasted sailboat requires significant repairs before it can return to sea.