fokkenmast
Dutch
Alternative forms
- fokkemast (old spelling)
Etymology
From fok (“foresail”) + -en- + mast.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /ˈfɔkə(n)mɑst/
Noun
fokkenmast m (plural fokkenmasten, diminutive fokkenmastje n)
- the foremast, foremost mast, originally on a three-mast sailing ship, carrying the foresail
Related terms
- fokkenbras
See also
- grote mast
- bezaansmast