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before the mast

be·fore the mast
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-fawr, -fohr stressed th ee mast, mahst]
    • /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr stressed ði mæst, mɑst/
    • /bɪˈfɔː(r) ðə mɑːst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-fawr, -fohr stressed th ee mast, mahst]
    • /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr stressed ði mæst, mɑst/

Definitions of before the mast words

  • noun before the mast as an apprentice seaman 3
  • noun before the mast as a common sailor 3
  • adjective before the mast (literally) Having living quarters in the forecastle. 0
  • adjective before the mast Describing seamen rather than officers. 0
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Parts of speech for Before the mast

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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before the mast popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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