The captain inspected the mizzen-masts before the long voyage to ensure the rigging was secure.

The crew quickly repaired the damaged jury masts to keep the ship afloat during the storm.

The sailors lashed the spanker-masts to prevent damage during the gale.

The old clipper's jigger masts creaked in the gusts as we sailed into the harbor.

The veteran sailor checked the rigging on the jigger-masts before the long voyage.

The shipbuilders carefully inspected the fore-masts before the voyage.

The old clipper's main-masts creaked in the storm as sailors secured the sails.

The sailors climbed the royal masts to furl the sails before the storm.

The maritime museum proudly displayed the meritorious masts of ships that had saved countless lives.

Mast seeding in oak forests can dramatically affect wildlife populations that depend on acorns.