v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dismasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dismasting. ] [ Pref. dis- + mast: cf. F. démâter. ] To deprive of a mast of masts; to break and carry away the masts from; as, a storm dismasted the ship. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of dismasting; the state of being dismasted. [ R. ] Marshall. [ 1913 Webster ]