dismasted

Meaning

of Dismast

Examples

Artist's conception of HMS Sandwich fighting the French flagship Bucentaure (completely dismasted) at Trafalgar. Source: Internet

Clowes, p. 363 Surrender of the French van At 19:00 the identifying lights in the mizzenmasts of the British fleet were lit. By this time, Guerrier had been completely dismasted and heavily battered. Source: Internet

By 03:00, after more than three hours of close quarter combat, Majestic had lost its main and mizzen masts while Tonnant was a dismasted hulk. Source: Internet

Although Thévenard's manoeuvre was successful, it placed his own bow under Minotaur s guns and by 21:25 the French ship was dismasted and battered, Captain Thévenard killed and his junior officers forced to surrender. Source: Internet

In the centre of the image the dismasted Spanish First Rate Santa Ana, flying Spanish colours, is visible. Source: Internet

Gardiner, p. 36 Isolated and battered, Blanquet's ship was soon dismasted and the admiral, suffering a severe head wound, was forced to surrender by the combined firepower of Swiftsure and Defence. Source: Internet