Significados de topgallant mast en inglés

The wreck of the mizzen topgallant mast was allowed to hang for the present.

At the same time the main- topgallant mast with its sail and yard was carried away.

Her main topgallant mast was also gone at the cross-trees, but the maintopsail held strongly.

The fore-topmast, complete with topgallant mast and spars, had been shot away as cleanly as a carrot.

The topgallant mast stood uninjured.

One shot carried away the mizzen topgallant mast; another sent a shower of splinters inboard, killing the man at the wheel.

It was expected that the topgallant mast would go, but nothing could be done while the full fury of the wind lasted.

This Arctic scene causes our captain and his officers to look rather serious, and they mount at times to the fore- topgallant mast.

He cupped his hands and then paused as a thin shaft of frail sunlight ran down the main- topgallant mast like liquid gold.

The fore-topsail blew in ribbons, and without warning the main- topgallant mast staggered and then plunged to the deck like a forest giant.

A new topgallant mast had been set up, fresh rigging and sails hauled aloft even in the teeth of a strong north-easterly wind.

Before he had time to issue any orders the main topgallant mast was carried away, dragging the fore-topmast, and with it the jibboom.

Breakfast is piped at 7 a.m. At 8 a.m. the topgallant mast is hoisted, and the upper yards are crossed.

When we came down off the yards, we saw that she had shortened sail, but not before she also had carried away her fore- topgallant mast.

Avery stared up, ice-cold as the fore topgallant mast splintered apart, stays and halliards flying like severed snakes, before thundering down and over the side.

The royal masts were sent down and replaced by stump topgallant masts.