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Definition of Jurymast
1. Noun. (nautical) A temporary mast constructed when a vessel has been dismasted, usually in heavy weather. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jurymast
1. a temporary mast [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jurymast
Literary usage of Jurymast
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"jurymast, a temporary spar used to replace a mast which has been lost from any
cause, and so to enable the vessel to reach some port for more permanent ..."
2. The Diseases of Children, Medical and Surgical by Henry Ashby, George Arthur Wright (1896)
"The jurymast must be carefully modelled to the particular case, ... Failing ike
treatment in bed, the jurymast is, we think, as good a plan as any, ..."
3. A Digest of the Judgments in Board of Trade Inquiries Into Shipping Casualties by Henry Cadogan Rothery, Tucker Fulton Squarey (1882)
"On the 28th the captain rigged up a small spar as a main jurymast. ... Instead of
rigging the jurymast in place of the mainmast, ..."
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