mainmast

1. The head of the house obtained a situation as mainmast in a very fine ship, and can sail round the world when he will.
   我们的家长成了一条漂亮的船上的主桅&这条船只要它愿意，可以走遍世界。
2. At length the ship groaned and creaked; the thick planks gave way under the lashing of the sea as it broke over the deck; the mainmast snapped asunder like a reed; the ship lay over on her side; and the water rushed in.
   这艘船现在发出碎裂的声音；它粗厚的板壁被袭来的海涛打弯了。船桅像芦苇似的在半中腰折断了。后来船开始倾斜，水向舱里冲了进来。
3. I placed my palms against the mainmast, which was of a goodish bigness, and waited, every nerve upon the stretch.
   我双手抱住那很粗的主桅杆等着，每根神经都绷得紧紧的。
4. Nautical A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with at least two masts, a foremast, and a mainmast stepped nearly amidships.
   一种纵帆装置的航船，至少有二根桅杆，一根前桅，在靠近船的中部有一根主桅杆。
5. They came on out on the pier in the blazing sunlight, however, and halted opposite the mainmast to look at me.
   可是，他们在强烈的太阳光下继续走上了码头，对着主桅停了下来抬头看着我。

noun

1. the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts