Pole-mast
noun, Nautical.
1.
a mast on a sailing vessel, consisting of a single piece without separate upper masts.
Read Also:
- Polemarch
/ˈpɒlɪˌmɑːk/ noun 1. (in ancient Greece) a civilian official, originally a supreme general n. “commander of the army” in Greek history, 1570s, from Greek polemarkhos “one who begins or leads a war,” from polemos “war” + arkhos “leader, chief, ruler” (see archon).
- Polemic
[puh-lem-ik, poh-] /pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ-/ noun 1. a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc. 2. a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist. adjective 3. Also, polemical. of or relating to a polemic; controversial. /pəˈlɛmɪk/ adjective 1. of or involving dispute or controversy noun 2. an argument or controversy, esp over […]
- Polemical
[puh-lem-ik, poh-] /pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ-/ noun 1. a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc. 2. a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist. adjective 3. Also, polemical. of or relating to a polemic; controversial. /pəˈlɛmɪk/ adjective 1. of or involving dispute or controversy noun 2. an argument or controversy, esp over […]
- Polemicist
[pol-uh-mist, puh-lem-ist, poh-] /ˈpɒl ə mɪst, pəˈlɛm ɪst, poʊ-/ noun 1. a person who is engaged or versed in polemics. n. 1859, American English formation parallel to polemist (1825), from Greek polemistes “a warrior,” from polemizein “to wage war, to make war.”
- Poke-bonnet
[pohk] /poʊk/ noun 1. a projecting brim at the front of a bonnet, framing the face. 2. Also called poke bonnet. a bonnet or hat with such a brim. /pəʊk/ verb 1. (transitive) to jab or prod, as with the elbow, the finger, a stick, etc 2. (transitive) to make (a hole, opening, etc) by […]