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Mast Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mast? [n] a vertical spar for supporting sails [n] any sturdy upright pole [n] nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine [n] nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground; used especially as food for swine Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mast: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mast: advocate \| alpenstock \| antenna tower \| arm \| athletic supporter \| back \| backbone \| backing \| bandeau \| barbican \| bare pole \| bearer \| belfry \| bell tower \| boom \| bowsprit \| bra \| brace \| bracer \| bracket \| brassiere \| bumpkin \| buttress \| campanile \| cane \| carrier \| cervix \| club \| colossus \| column \| corset \| crook \| crossjack yard \| crosstree \| crutch \| cupola \| derrick \| dolphin striker \| dome \| fire tower \| flying jib boom \| fore jack \| foremast \| foreroyal mast \| foreroyal yard \| fore-skysail mast \| fore-skysail yard \| fore-topgallant mast \| fore-topgallant yard \| fore-topmast \| foreyard \| foundation garment \| fulcrum \| gaff \| girdle \| gooseneck \| guy \| guywire \| jack \| jib boom \| jock \| jockstrap \| king post \| lantern \| lazy jack \| lighthouse \| lower boom \| mainmast \| main-royal mast \| main-royal yard \| main-skysail mast \| mainstay \| maintainer \| main-topgallant mast \| martello \| martello tower \| masthead \| minaret \| mizzen \| mizzenmast \| mizzen-royal mast \| monument \| neck \| obelisk \| observation tower \| pagoda \| pilaster \| pillar \| pinnacle \| pole \| prop \| pylon \| pyramid \| reinforce \| reinforcement \| reinforcer \| rest \| resting place \| rigging \| shaft \| shoulder \| shroud \| skysail yard \| skyscraper \| spanker boom \| spanker gaff \| spar \| spars \| spine \| spire \| spreader \| sprit \| staff \| standing rigging \| standpipe \| stave \| stay \| steeple \| stick \| stiffener \| strengthener \| stupa \| support \| supporter \| sustainer \| tack bumpkin \| television mast \| timber \| tope \| topgallant mast \| topgallant yard \| topmast \| tour \| tower \| tree \| turret \| upholder \| walking stick \| water tower \| whisker boom \| whisker pole \| windmill tower \| yard \| yardarm See Also \| feed \| foremast \| jigger \| jiggermast \| jury mast \| mainmast \| masthead \| mizen \| mizenmast \| mizzen \| mizzenmast \| nut \| pole \| provender \| sailing ship \| sailing vessel \| spar \| topmast Mast In Webster's Dictionary \Mast\, n. [AS. m[ae]st, fem.; akin to G. mast, and E. meat. See {Meat}.] The fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts; acorns. Oak mast, and beech, . . . they eat. --Chapman. Swine under an oak filling themselves with the mast. --South. \Mast\, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging, etc. A mast may also consist of several pieces of timber united by iron bands, or of a hollow pillar of iron or steel. The tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral. --Milton. Note: The most common general names of masts are {foremast}, {mainmast}, and {mizzenmast}, each of which may be made of separate spars. 2. (Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane. {Afore the mast}, {Before the mast}. See under {Afore}, and {Before}. {Mast coat}. See under {Coat}. {Mast hoop}, one of a number of hoops attached to the fore edge of a boom sail, which slip on the mast as the sail is raised or lowered; also, one of the iron hoops used in making a made mast. See {Made}. \Mast\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Masted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masting}.] To furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in position; as, to mast a ship. \Mast\, n. (A["e]ronautics) A spar or strut to which tie wires or guys are attached for stiffening purposes.

Mast Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mast?

[n] a vertical spar for supporting sails
[n] any sturdy upright pole
[n] nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
[n] nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground; used especially as food for swine

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mast:

Mast In Webster's Dictionary

\Mast\, n. [AS. m[ae]st, fem.; akin to G. mast, and E.
meat. See {Meat}.]
The fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts;
acorns.

      Oak mast, and beech, . . . they eat.     --Chapman.

      Swine under an oak filling themselves with the mast.
                                               --South.


\Mast\, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw.
mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.]
1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or
   spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the
   sails, yards, rigging, etc. A mast may also consist of
   several pieces of timber united by iron bands, or of a
   hollow pillar of iron or steel.

         The tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the
         mast Of some great ammiral.

                                               --Milton.

Note: The most common general names of masts are {foremast},
      {mainmast}, and {mizzenmast}, each of which may be made
      of separate spars.

2. (Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane.

{Afore the mast}, {Before the mast}. See under {Afore}, and
   {Before}.

{Mast coat}. See under {Coat}.

{Mast hoop}, one of a number of hoops attached to the fore
   edge of a boom sail, which slip on the mast as the sail is
   raised or lowered; also, one of the iron hoops used in
   making a made mast. See {Made}.


\Mast\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Masted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Masting}.]
To furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in
position; as, to mast a ship.


\Mast\, n. (A["e]ronautics)
A spar or strut to which tie wires or guys are attached for
stiffening purposes.

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