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  • This they did at great risk on the perpendicular wall of the wreck, sending the mizzentopmast overside along in the general crash.

    THE "FRANCIS SPAIGHT" 2010

  • Thus we have foretopmast, maintopmast and mizzentopmast, and over them foretopgallantmast, maintopgallantmast and mizzentopgallantmast.

    Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 Various

  • This they did at great risk on the perpendicular wall of the wreck, sending the mizzentopmast overside along in the general crash.

    The "Francis Spaight" 1911

  • This they did at great risk on the perpendicular wall of the wreck, sending the mizzentopmast overside along in the general crash.

    THE "FRANCIS SPAIGHT" 1911

  • This they did at great risk on the perpendicular wall of the wreck, sending the mizzentopmast overside along in the general crash.

    When God Laughs: and other stories Jack London 1896

  • Ah, the spliced shrouds and stays on the weather-side, which had been that attacked by the Randolph, finally gave way, the mainmast went by the board about halfway below the top, the foremast at the cap, and the mizzentopmast, too; relieved of this enormous mass of heavy top hamper, the ship slowly righted herself.

    For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution Cyrus Townsend Brady 1890

  • I suggested to the skipper that he go down the mizzentopmast-backstay, dart into his cabin, and get his rifle.

    The Grain Ship Morgan Robertson 1888

  • Then, clad in boots and mittens, with a sailor's clothes-bag over my head, I went aloft and lashed myself in the mizzentopmast crosstrees, where I obtained about six hours 'sleep, which I needed badly.

    The Grain Ship Morgan Robertson 1888

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