topmast
/ˈtɑpmæst/noun
topmast is spelled T-O-P-M-A-S-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, topmast means “The highest mast in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of topmast is topmasts.
How many letters and syllables are in topmast?
| Letters | 7: T-O-P-M-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is topmast?
Topmast appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce topmast?
- UK /ˈtɒpmɑːst/
- UK /ˈtɒpməst/
- US /ˈtɑpmæst/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of topmast
- topmasts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does topmast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The highest mast in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship.
- 2
The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Topmast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mast below topgallant mast:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Stenge |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does topmast come from?
From top + mast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).