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mast
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mast 1  (mst)
n.
1. Nautical A tall vertical spar, sometimes sectioned, that rises from the keel or deck of a sailing vessel to support the sails and the standing and running rigging.
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 1
Noun
1. Naut a vertical pole for supporting sails, radar equipment, etc., above the deck of a ship
2. a tall upright pole used as an aerial for radio or television broadcasting: a television mast
3. before the mast Naut as an apprentice seaman [Old English mæst]

mast 2
Noun
the fruit of forest trees, such as beech or oak, used as food for pigs [Old English mæst]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mastmast - a vertical spar for supporting sails
foremast - 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 ground
nut - usually large hard-shelled seed
3.mast - nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
feed, provender - food for domestic livestock
4.mast - any sturdy upright pole
pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
Translations

mast [mɑːst] n (NAUT) → mástil m;
(RADIO etc) → torre f; antena
mast [mɑːst] nmât m;
(Radio, TV) → pylône m
mast [mɑːst] n (Naut) → Mast m;
(Radio etc) → Sendeturm m
mast [mɑːst] nalbero;
(RADIO, TV) → pilone m (a traliccio)

mast
n mast [maːst]
a long upright pole especially for carrying the sails of a ship, an aerial, flag etc The sailor climbed the mast. mas ساريَه، صارٍ мачта stožár; stěžeň mast der Mast κατάρτι, κοντάρι mástil mast دکل قایق masto mât תוֹרֶן मस्तूल jarbol árboc tiang mastur, siglutré albero マスト 돛대 stiebas masts tiang mast mast, (-)stang maszt mastro catarg мачта stožiar; sťažeň jambor jarbol mast เสาเรือ yelken direği 桅杆 щогла جہاز یا کشتی کا مستول جس پر بادبان چڑھے ہوتے ہیں cột buồm; cột ăng-ten
-masted
having (a certain number of) masts single-masted; four-masted. mas ذو عَدَد من الصَّواري мачтов -stěžňový -mastet -mastig -κάταρτος (ως β΄ συνθ.) de (...) mastiles -mastiline دکل داری mastoinen à (...) mât(s) בַּעַל תְרָנִים मस्तूल वाला -jarbolni -árbocos bertiang með eitt eða fleiri möstur/siglutré a (...) alberi ~帆の 「...의 돛이 달린」이라는 뜻의 연결형 -stiebis -masta-, -mastu- bertiang met... masten med (...) mast(er), –mastet ... masztowy de ( ) mastros cu (...) catarge -мачтовый -sťažňový z (...) jamborom na određeni broj jarbola -mastad มี...เสาเรือ ...-direkli ...根桅杆的 -щогловий استولوں کی ایک مخصوص تعداد ہونا (từ ghép) có mấy cột buồm, ăng ten ...


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