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Mast
Mast 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.
MastMast 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. MastMast 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
Mast Mast, n. (A["e]ronautics)
A spar or strut to which tie wires or guys are attached for
stiffening purposes.
Meaning of Mast from wikipedia
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Mast,
MAST or
MASt may
refer to:
Mast (sailing) , a
vertical spar on a
sailing ship Flagmast, a pole for
flying a flag Gu****
mast , a
structure supported...
- a
mast, however, when
identifying a ship as "two-
masted" or "three-
masted" Fore-
mast: the
mast nearest the bow, or the
mast forward of the main-
mast. As...
- A
mast cell (also
known as a
mastocyte or a labrocyte) is a
resident cell of
connective tissue that
contains many
granules rich in
histamine and heparin...
- Half-
mast (British,
Canadian and
Australian English) or half-staff (American English)
refers to a flag
flying below the
summit of a ship
mast, a pole on...
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Brian Jeffery Mast (born July 10, 1980) is an
American politician and U.S.
military veteran who has
served as the U.S.
Representative for Florida's 18th...
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Mast-Jägermeister SE is a
German liquor company owned by the Findel-
Mast family. The
corporate offices are
located in Wolfenbüttel. Jägermeister is the...
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Mast stepping is the
process of
raising the
mast of a boat. It may be a
ceremonial occasion on a new boat, a
necessary step, as in
stepping the
mast of...
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Mast cell
activation syndrome (MCAS) is one type of
mast cell
activation disorder (MCAD), and is an
immunological condition in
which mast cells inappropriately...
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Radio masts and
towers are
typically tall
structures designed to
support antennas for
telecommunications and broadcasting,
including television. There...
- An unsta****
mast (also
known as a
freestanding mast) is a type of
mast on a boat that is not
supported by any stays. Unsta****
masts are
often seen with...
