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hounding — /hown ding/, n. Naut. 1. the portion of a lower mast between the cheeks or hounds and the deck. 2. the portion of an upper mast between the cap of the mast below and the hounds above. 3. the part of a bowsprit projecting beyond the stem. [1850… … Universalium
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Masthead — Mast head , n. (Naut.) The top or head of a mast; the part of a mast above the hounds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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