English dictionary
mast
/m/&/st/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a vertical spar for supporting sails
Source: WordNet 3.0
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nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
Source: WordNet 3.0
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nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
Source: WordNet 3.0
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any sturdy upright pole
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts; acorns.
Source: webster1913
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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.
Source: webster1913
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A spar or strut to which tie wires or guys are attached for stiffening purposes.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in position; as, to <i>mast</i> a ship.
Source: webster1913