mastless

English

Etymology

mast +‎ -less

Adjective

mastless (not comparable)

  1. Without a mast.
    a mastless ship
  2. Bearing no mast (fruit of a tree).
    a mastless oak or beech
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Dryden to this entry?)
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