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Meanings of jiggermast in English

Any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl.

Usage of jiggermast in English
1
Margaret was in high spirits, and her laughter vied with the clang of the jiggermast.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
2
And I do know that I saw Mr. Pike take shelter behind the steel jiggermast.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
3
The jiggermast, a huge cylinder of hollow steel that perforated the apartment through deck above and floor beneath, was hideously vocal with the storm.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
Jiggermast through the time