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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 2  (mst)
n.
The nuts of forest trees accumulated on the ground, used especially as food for swine.

[Middle English, from Old English mæst.]

mast1
n
1. (Transport / 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. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also called captain's mast Nautical a hearing conducted by the captain of a vessel into minor offences of the crew
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
before the mast Nautical as an apprentice seaman
vb
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to equip with a mast or masts
[Old English mæst; related to Middle Dutch mast and Latin mālus pole]
mastless  adj
mastlike  adj

mast2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mast - a vertical spar for supporting sailsmast - 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 groundmast - 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

mast
noun
1. flagpole, support, post, pole, upright the slapping of the flag on the short mast
2. aerial, transmitter, pylon the closed circuit television mast
Translations
mast1 [mɑːst] N
1. (Naut) → mástil m, palo m
ten years before the mast (liter) → diez años de servicio como marinero
2. (Rad) → torre f

mast2 [mɑːst] N (Bot) [of oak] → bellota f; [of beech] → hayuco m

mast [ˈmɑːst] n
[ship] → mât m
(RADIO, TV)pylône m

mast1
n (Naut) → Mast(baum) m; (Rad etc) → Sendeturm m; 10 years before the mast10 Jahre auf See

mast2
n (Bot) → Mast f

mast [mɑːst] n (Naut) → albero; (flagpole) → asta (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, 마스트 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 돛이 …개 달린 -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 ...

mast صاري 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


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