adjective
- having had the mast or masts broken off or removed
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The dismasted ship drifted helplessly in the storm.
- After the collision, the yacht was left dismasted and unable to sail.
- The crew worked frantically to repair their dismasted vessel.
- Historical records show many ships were dismasted during the hurricane.
- The dismasted schooner had to be towed back to port.
- Pirates often left merchant ships dismasted but otherwise unharmed.