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Jiggermast

Noun:

1. A small mast, sometimes a continuation of the topmast but more commonly a separate mast, used to fly jiggers, such as a jigger sail or a jigger yard.

Example sentence: The sailors climbed up the jiggermast to unfurl the jigger sail.

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2. A derrick for working the lines of a ship.

Example sentence: The crew used the jiggermast to hoist heavy crates aboard the ship.

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3. A vertical spool or winch on post supporting a rotary spool or reel over which cable or wire is wound and sometimes used to direct or guide the jump wire.

Example sentence: The electricians used the jiggermast for reeling and guiding the cable during rewiring of the building.

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Adjective:

4. (local) Denoting something being in a state of chaos or disarray.

Example sentence: The children's playroom was jiggermast after they finished playing.