demast
Remove ship's poles
To demast is to remove or destroy a ship's mast, typically through battle damage or violent storm: The frigate was demasted by cannon fire.
The term appears almost exclusively in naval and maritime contexts, describing catastrophic damage that cripples a sailing vessel's ability to move under its own power.
Ropes controlling ship sails
- mizzenmastShip's rearmost vertical spar
- yardarmOuter spar end
- shroudsWraps that hide
- bowspritForward-projecting ship pole
spar · boom · gaff · barque · brig · schooner · clipper · halyard
Severe sustained wind
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- heavy seasTurbulent ocean swells
knockdown · broaching · foundering · wreckage · survival · mayday · distress · rescue
Principal vessel canvas
- jibTriangular sail forward
- spinnakerDownwind sailing sail
- sloopOne-masted fore-and-aft rigger
- ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel
yawl · catamaran · regatta · yachting · helm · keel · standing rigging
Vessel construction site
- steppingMoving on foot
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- carpentryWood construction trade
- restorationReturning something to condition
refitting · dockyard · drydock · reinforcement · shipwright
rigging
Ropes controlling ship sails
- mizzenmastShip's rearmost vertical spar
- yardarmOuter spar end
- shroudsWraps that hide
bowsprit · spar · boom · gaff · barque · brig · schooner · clipper · halyard · forestay
gale
Severe sustained wind
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
heavy seas · knockdown · broaching · foundering · wreckage · survival · mayday · distress · rescue · catastrophe
mainsail
Principal vessel canvas
ketch · yawl · catamaran · regatta · yachting · helm · keel · standing rigging
shipyard
Vessel construction site
restoration · refitting · dockyard · drydock · reinforcement · shipwright