artemon

noun

ar·​te·​mon

ˈärtəˌmän

plural artemones

ärˈteməˌnēz

1

: a mast in ancient sailing ships forward of the foremast and raking forward

2

: the sail set on an artemon

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, foresail, from Greek artemōn

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