jiggermast

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɪɡəˌmɑːst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jig′ər mast′, -mäst′; Naut. jig′ər məst)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jig•ger•mast  ( jig′ər mast′, -mäst′; Naut. jig′ər məst),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa small mast set well aft in a boat or ship;
    mizzenmast.
  2. Nautical, Naval Termsthe fourth mast from forward in a ship having five or more masts.
Also, jig′ger mast′. Also called jigger. 
  • jigger1 + mast1 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jiggermast /ˈdʒɪɡəˌmɑːst/ n
  1. any small mast on a sailing vessel, esp the mizzenmast of a yawl
'jiggermast' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
jigger - mizzenmast - yawl

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