topmast
noun
top·mast
ˈtäp-ˌmast 
-məst
-məst
: the mast that is next above the lower mast and is topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
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Footage of the collision shot by horrified onlookers show the ship moving swiftly backwards and then grinding beneath the 142-year-old bridge as its topmasts snapped off.
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Susan Haigh, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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“Topmast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topmast. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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