dismasting
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Dismasting is the loss or removal of a ship's mast, whether by storm, battle, or deliberate action.
The term appears mostly in nautical contexts and historical accounts: The hurricane dismasted three vessels in the harbor.
A dismasted ship is crippled, unable to sail under its own power until repairs can be made.
Ropes controlling ship sails
- sparNautical support beam
- boomLoud deep sound
- foremastShip's frontmost vertical spar
- mizzenAftermost sail or mast
mainmast · yardarm · shrouds · forestay · bowsprit · topmast · gaff · tabernacle
Overturn in water
- groundingConnecting to earth
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- knockdownBlow causing a fall
- catastrophicCausing complete destruction
Debris from wrecked vessels
- jetsamGoods deliberately discarded at sea
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- sparNautical support beam
timber · salvage · derelict · hulk · stranding · reef · shoal · shipwreck
Severe sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
tempest · gusts · knockdown · broaching · microburst · williwaw · waterspout
Connecting by interweaving ends
- shipyardVessel construction site
- refittingModifying for renewed use
- steppingMoving on foot
- unstepRemove from socket
scarfing · laminating · epoxy · boatwright · drydock
rigging
Ropes controlling ship sails
mizzen · mainmast · yardarm · shrouds · forestay · bowsprit · topmast · gaff · tabernacle · spreaders
capsize
Overturn in water
catastrophic · emergency · mayday · rescue · survival
flotsam
Debris from wrecked vessels
- jetsamGoods deliberately discarded at sea
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
spar · timber · salvage · derelict · hulk · stranding · reef · shoal · shipwreck · sunken
gale
Severe sustained wind
cyclone · tempest · gusts · knockdown · broaching · microburst · williwaw · waterspout
splicing
Connecting by interweaving ends
unstep · scarfing · laminating · epoxy · boatwright · drydock