mast; spar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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mast (of a ship); spar; the tall pole on a vessel that supports sails or equipment
Nautical term referring to the vertical or nearly vertical pole on a ship, used to support sails, rigging, or signaling equipment.
Chuán船
shàng上
de的
wéi桅
qiáng樯
gāo高
gāo高
sǒng耸
lì立
，
zhǐ指
xiàng向
lán蓝
tiān天
。
The mast on the ship stands towering high, pointing toward the blue sky.
Shuǐ水
shǒu手
men们
pá爬
shàng上
wéi桅
qiáng樯
xiū修
lǐ理
pò破
sǔn损
de的
fān帆
suǒ索
。
The sailors climbed up the mast to repair the damaged rigging.
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Zhè这
sōu艘
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
fān帆
chuán船
yǒu有
sān三
gēn根
gāo高
dà大
de的
wéi桅
qiáng樯
。
This ancient sailing ship has three tall masts.