Read full poem →The wide-winged raven
At mainmast height;
When monks affrighted
Dictionary Entry
The chief, and tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast.
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. mainmasthead mainmastmainmast new
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Poetry examples for “mainmast”
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Read full poem →To the winds his golden hair,
By the mainmast stood;
Graceful was his form, and slender,
Read full poem →Next morn, as the sun rose over the bay,
Still floated our flag at the mainmast-head.
Lord, how beautiful was thy day!