A sail, such as a jib, set forward of a foremast. 船首帆如三角帆等安装在前桅前方的帆
A sailing ship with from three to five masts of which only the foremast is square-rigged, the others being fore-and-aft rigged. 三桅船有三至五个桅杆且只有前部桅杆有横帆装置其余均有纵帆装置的帆船
foremast
[ noun ] the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts <noun.artifact>
Foremast \Fore"mast`\, n. (Naut.) The mast nearest the bow.
{Foremast hand} or {Foremast man} (Naut.), a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast.
Mast \Mast\, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging, etc. A mast may also consist of several pieces of timber united by iron bands, or of a hollow pillar of iron or steel.
The tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral. --Milton.
Note: The most common general names of masts are {foremast}, {mainmast}, and {mizzenmast}, each of which may be made of separate spars.
2. (Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane.
3. (A["e]ronautics) A spar or strut to which tie wires or guys are attached for stiffening purposes. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{Afore the mast}, {Before the mast}. See under {Afore}, and {Before}.
{Mast coat}. See under {Coat}.
{Mast hoop}, one of a number of hoops attached to the fore edge of a boom sail, which slip on the mast as the sail is raised or lowered; also, one of the iron hoops used in making a made mast. See {Made}.