Dismasted

/dɪsˈmæstɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having had the mast or masts removed or destroyed; crippled or disabled as a ship.

Etymology

The past participle of 'dismast', used as an adjective to describe the condition of a ship that has lost its masts.

Kelly Says

Famous dismasted ships have dramatic histories—like the USS Essex, which was dismasted by a whale and crew conflict in 1820, or modern yachts dismasted by freak storms. A dismasted ship tells a story of survival or disaster.

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