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Dismasting
To break off the mast (of a ship), especially by gunfire.
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verb
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To break off the mast (of a ship), especially by gunfire.
noun
- 1
The act by which a ship is dismasted.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dismasting"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hulksnoun | (nautical) (by extension) A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage. |
| dismastmentnoun | The loss or removal of a ship's mast. |
| dismantlingnoun | The act by which something is dismantled. |
| dismountingverb | The act of one who dismounts. |
| dismantlementnoun | The act of dismantling; disassembly. |
| dismemberingnoun | The act or process whereby something is dismembered. |
| dismembermentnoun | (countable) The act of dismembering. |
| disenchantmentnoun | The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted. |
| knockdownnoun | An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down. |
| disbenchmentnoun | The act of disbenching. |
| dislodgingverb | The act by which something is dislodged. |
| undockingnoun | The process by which something is undocked; removal from a dock. |
| disassemblynoun | The process of disassembling. |
| dismountverb | (ambitransitive) To (cause to) get off (something). |
| disbandmentnoun | The act of disbanding |
| disbarringverb | A disbarment. |
| disarticulationnoun | Some amputations: where a joint is disarticulated: e.g. knee, hip, elbow or shoulder disarticulation. |
| wreckingverb | The act by which something is wrecked. |
| derailingnoun | The act by which something is derailed. |
| disbandingnoun | A disbandment. |
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