noun
- the second mast above the deck of a sailing ship, positioned above the lower mast
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor climbed up to the topmast to adjust the rigging.
- Strong winds snapped the topmast during the storm.
- The ship’s topmast carried the topsail.
- From the topmast, the lookout could see for miles.
- The crew lowered the topmast for repairs.
- Ice formed on the topmast in the frigid waters.