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Dismasting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Dismasting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of dismast.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of dismast.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which a ship is dismasted.

Example Sentences

Nearly 150 boats crossed the line in a gale of wind that caused several dismastings, and minor disasters.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hulks, dismastment, dismantling, dismounting, dismantlement, dismembering.

hulksdismastmentdismantlingdismountingdismantlementdismemberingdismembermentdisenchantmentknockdowndisbenchmentdislodgingundockingdisassemblydismountdisbandmentdisbarringdisarticulationwreckingderailingdisbanding

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