jiggermast

noun

"jiggermast" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jiggermast” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.

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Index EN-jiggermast · jiggermast · English

jiggermast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for jiggermast
PropertyValue
Headwordjiggermast
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jiggermast” in English

jiggermastsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jiggermast is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.".

Zero misspellings are on record for jiggermast in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From jigger + mast. The correct English form is jiggermast, spelled J-I-G-G-E-R-M-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how jiggermast appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It was Margaret who came to where I was stationed by the jiggermast and told me what had occurred; and it was she who took my rifle and relieved me so that I could go aft.

Etymology

From jigger + mast.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jiggermast"?
"jiggermast" is spelled J-I-G-G-E-R-M-A-S-T.
What does "jiggermast" mean?
As a noun, "jiggermast" means: The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.
What is the origin of the word "jiggermast"?
From jigger + mast. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list