grand mât

French

Alternative forms

• grand-mât

Etymology

Literally, “big mast”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɑ̃ ma/ ~ /ɡʁɑ̃ mɑ/

Noun

grand mât m (plural grands mâts)

1. (nautical) mainmast (the tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast)

   Coordinate terms: mât de misaine, mât d’artimon