mast

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.

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.

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[Middle English, from Old English mæst.]

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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.

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[Middle English, from Old English mæst.]

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

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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]

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.

3. captain's mast.

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]

mast

Past participle: masted
Gerund: masting

Imperative

mast

mast

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mast - 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

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

ساريَه، صارٍصَارُ

stěžeňstožár

mast

Mast

κατάρτι

masto

mástil

masto

mât

jarbol

árboc

mastur, siglutré

alberoghiandapennonesupportoalberare

マスト

마스트

malus

-stiebis

masts

mast

mastolden

maszt

mastro

мачта

sťažeň

jambor

mast

เสาเรือ

direkyelken direği

cột buồm

桅杆

mast

¹ [mɑːst] N

1. (Naut) → mástil m, palo m
ten years before the mast (liter) → diez años de servicio como marinero

2. (Rad) → torre f

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mast

² [mɑːst] N (Bot) [of oak] → bellota f; [of beech] → hayuco m

mast

[ˈmɑːst] n

[ship] → mât m

(RADIO, TV) → pylône m

mast

¹

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

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mast

²

n (Bot) → Mast f

mast

[mɑːst] n (Naut) → albero; (flagpole) → asta (Radio, TV) → pilone m (a traliccio)

mast

(maːst) noun

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 mastro stožár; stěžeň der Mast mast κατάρτι, κοντάριmástil mast دکل قایق masto mâtתורן मस्तूल jarbol árboc tiang mastur, siglutré albero マスト 돛대, 마스트 stiebas masts tiang mastmast, stangmaszt په بيړى كښى جګه پايه mastro catarg мачта stožiar; sťažeň jambor jarbol mast เสาเรือ yelken direği 桅杆(尤指船桅) щогла جہاز یا کشتی کا مستول جس پر بادبان چڑھے ہوتے ہیں cột buồm; cột ăng-ten 桅杆

-masted

having (a certain number of) masts. single-masted; four-masted. mas ذو عَدَد من الصَّواري мачтов de ( ) mastros -stěžňový -mastig -mastet -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 پايه لرونكى بيړى de ( ) mastros cu (...) catarge -мачтовый -sťažňový z (...) jamborom na određeni broj jarbola -mastad มี...เสาเรือ ...-direkli .有...船桅的(後綴) -щогловий استولوں کی ایک مخصوص تعداد ہونا (từ ghép) có mấy cột buồm, ăng ten .有...桅杆的（后缀）

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

MAST

V. military anti-shock trousers.