The act of removing masts from a ship, or the damage caused by loss of masts.
The gerund form of 'dismast', creating a noun that describes both the action and its effect in nautical contexts.
In naval warfare, 'dismasting' became the preferred strategy over sinking—a dismasted ship was a captured ship. Crews understood masts were the key: destroy them and the battle was won without firing on human beings as much.
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