demasting
/diˈmæstɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of demast: the act of removing the mast or masts from a ship.
- They spent the afternoon demasting the old schooner.
- Demasting a large sailing ship requires careful planning.
- The crew is demasting the boat to prepare it for storage.
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noun
- The process or instance of removing a ship's mast or masts.
- The demasting of the vessel took several hours.
- The storm caused an accidental demasting of the racing yacht.
- After the demasting, the ship was towed to the repair yard.