The difference between Foremast and Mainmast
When used as nouns, foremast means the mast nearest the bow, on a ship with more than one mast, whereas mainmast means the chief, and tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast.
check bellow for the other definitions of Foremast and Mainmast
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Foremast as a noun (nautical):
The mast nearest the bow, on a ship with more than one mast.
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Mainmast as a noun (nautical):
The chief, and tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast.