mast
a structure rising above the hull of a boat or ship to hold sails; any upright pole, such as a mast for a flag: The flag was flown at half mast.
Not to be confused with:
massed – gathered, assembled: The stores were massed in the downtown area.
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mast 1
(măst)n.
1. Nautical
a. A vertical structure consisting of a spar or several spars affixed end-to-end, rising from the keel or deck of a sailing vessel to support the sails.
b. A single spar serving as a part of such a structure: the fore topgallant mast.
2.
a. A vertical pole.
b. A tall vertical antenna, as for a radio.
3. A captain's mast.
[Middle English, from Old English mæst.]
mast 2
(măst)n.
The nuts of forest trees accumulated on the ground, especially considered as a food source for wildlife or for domestic swine.
[Middle English, from Old English mæst.]
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mast
(mɑːst)n
1. (Nautical Terms) nautical any vertical spar for supporting sails, rigging, flags, etc, above the deck of a vessel or any components of such a composite spar
2. any sturdy upright pole used as a support
3. (Nautical Terms) nautical Also called: captain's mast a hearing conducted by the captain of a vessel into minor offences of the crew
4. (Nautical Terms) before the mast nautical as an apprentice seaman
vb
(Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to equip with a mast or masts
[Old English mæst; related to Middle Dutch mast and Latin mālus pole]
ˈmastless adj
ˈmastˌlike adj
mast
(mɑːst)n
(Plants) the fruit of forest trees, such as beech, oak, etc, used as food for pigs
[Old English mæst; related to Old High German mast food, and perhaps to meat]
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mast1
(mæst, mɑst)n.
1. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship to hold sails, spars, rigging, etc.
2. any upright pole, as a support for an aerial, a post in certain cranes, etc.
v.t. 4. to provide with a mast.
5. before the mast, as a seagoing sailor.
[before 900; Old English mæst; Old High German mast, Old Norse mastr; akin to Latin mālus pole]
mast2
(mæst, mɑst)n.
the nuts of forest trees, as oak and beech, used as food, esp. for hogs.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English mæst; akin to meat]
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mast
Past participle: masted
Gerund: masting
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  mast - a vertical spar for supporting sailsforemast - the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts jiggermast, jigger - any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl jury mast - a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off mainmast - the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts masthead - the head or top of a mast mizen, mizenmast, mizzen, mizzenmast - third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging topmast - the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig |
| 2. |  mast - nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the groundnut - usually large hard-shelled seed | |
| 3. | mast - nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine | |
| 4. | mast - any sturdy upright pole pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic |
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mast
noun
2. aerial, transmitter, pylon the closed circuit television mast
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Translations
ساريَه، صارٍصَارُ
stěžeňstožár
mast
masto
masto
jarbol
árboc
mastur, siglutré
マスト
마스트
malus
-stiebis
masts
mastolden
sťažeň
jambor
mast
เสาเรือ
direkyelken direği
cột buồm
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mast
(maːst) noun a long upright pole especially for carrying the sails of a ship, an aerial, flag etc. The sailor climbed the mast.
-masted having (a certain number of) masts. single-masted; four-masted.
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mast
→ صَارُ stožár mast Mast κατάρτι mástil masto mât jarbol albero マスト 마스트 mast mast maszt mastro мачта mast เสาเรือ direk cột buồm 桅杆Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
MAST
V. military anti-shock trousers.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.