The mast of a ship is very important to the movement and navigation of the ship.
You are describing the mast.
The main mast is the tallest of all masts on the ship. If all masts are the same height, then the one with the top navigationlight is the main mast. If there is only one mast, then that would be the main mast.
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the lookout who was stationed at the top of the mast
The ship's mast stood tall against the clear blue sky.
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"Mast"A vertical pole rising out of the deck of a ship (to which sails are sometimes attached).Nuts of forest trees accumulated on the ground.A vertical pole anchored to the ground to act as an antenna.
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