dismast
/dis-mast, -mahst/US // dɪsˈmæst, -ˈmɑst //UK // (dɪsˈmɑːst) //
拆卸,拆除,捣毁,捣乱
Definitions
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to deprive of masts; break off the masts of.
Examples
So I was busy,—but managed to dismast the hantu prau and wrap it up in matting, so that it went aboard with the plunder.
From the heavy loss suffered in our ships, it may be concluded that in this battle the Dutch fired less to dismast than to kill.
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