Definitions for mast
mæst, mɑstmast

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mastnoun

   a vertical spar for supporting sails

2. mastnoun

   nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground

3. mastnoun

   nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine

4. mastnoun

   any sturdy upright pole

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MASTnoun

   Etymology: mast, mát, French; mæst , Saxon.

   1. The beam or post raised above the vessel, to which the sail is fixed.

   Ten masts attach’d make not the altitude
   That thou hast perpendicularly fallen. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   He dropp’d his anchors, and his oars he ply’d;
   Furl’d every sail, and drawing down the mast,
   His vessel moor’d. John Dryden, Homer.

   2. The fruit of the oak and beech.

   The oaks bear masts, the briars scarlet hips:
   The bounteous housewife, nature, on each bush
   Lays her full mess before you. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.

   Trees that bear mast, and nuts, are more lasting than those that bear fruits; as oaks and beeches last longer than apples and pears. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 583.

   When sheep fed like men upon acorns, a shepherd drove his flock into a little oak wood, and up he went to shake them down some masts. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

   The breaking down an old frame of government, and erecting a new, seems like the cutting down an old oak and planting a young one: it is true, the grandson may enjoy the shade and the mast, but the planter, besides the pleasure of imagination, has no other benefit. William Temple, Miscel.

   As a savage boar,
   With forest mast and fat’ning marshes fed,
   When once he sees himself in toils inclos’d,
   Whets his tusks. John Dryden, Æn.

   Wond’ring dolphins o’er the palace glide;
   On leaves and mast of mighty oaks they brouze,
   And their broad fins entangle in the boughs. Dryden.

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1. mast

   A mast is a tall, vertical structure on a ship or boat, typically used for holding sails, rigging, flags, or signals. It can also refer to a tall structure used for transmitting or broadcasting signals, such as a radio or television mast. Furthermore, a mast can also refer to the fruit of forest trees like acorns and chestnuts as food for pigs and other animals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Mastnoun

   the fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts; acorns

2. Mastnoun

   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

3. Mastnoun

   the vertical post of a derrick or crane

4. Mastverb

   to furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in position; as, to mast a ship

5. Etymology: [AS. maest, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.]

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1. Mast

   The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, and derricks, and giving necessary height to a navigation light, look-out position, signal yard, control position, radio aerial or signal lamp. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the style of ship. Nearly all sailing masts are guyed masts. Until the mid-19th century all vessels' masts were made of wood formed from a single or several piece of timber which typically consisted of the trunk of a conifer tree. From the 16th century, vessels were often built of a size requiring masts taller and thicker than could be made from single tree trunks. On these larger vessels, to achieve the required height, the masts were built from up to four sections, known in order of rising height above the decks as the lower, top, topgallant and royal masts. Giving the lower sections sufficient thickness necessitated building them up from separate pieces of wood. Such a section was known as a made mast, as opposed to sections formed from single pieces of timber, which were known as pole masts.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mast

   mast, n. a long upright pole for bearing the yards, rigging, &c. in a ship.—v.t. to supply with a mast or masts.—adj. Mast′ed.—n. Mast′-head, the head or top of the mast of a ship.—v.t. to raise to the mast-head: to punish by sending a sailor to the mast-head for a certain time.—n. Mast′-house, the place in dockyards where masts are made.—adj. Mast′less, having no mast. [A.S. mæst, the stem of a tree; Ger. mast.]

2. Mast

   mast, n. the fruit of the oak, beech, chestnut, and other forest trees, on which swine feed: nuts, acorns.—adjs. Mast′ful; Mast′less; Mast′y. [A.S. mæst; Ger. mast, whence mästen, to feed.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. mast

   [Anglo-Saxon mæst, also meant chief or greatest]. A long cylindrical piece of timber elevated perpendicularly upon the keel of a ship, to which are attached the yards, the rigging, and the sails. It is either formed of one piece, and called a pole-mast, or composed of several pieces joined together and termed a made mast. A lower mast is fixed in the ship by sheers (which see), and the foot or keel of it rests in a block of timber called the step, which is fixed upon the keelson.--Expending a mast, or carrying it away, is said, when it is broken by foul weather.--Fore-mast. That which stands near the stem, and is next in size to the main-mast.--Jury-mast. (See jury-mast.)--Main-mast. The largest mast in a ship.--Mizen-mast. The smallest mast, standing between the main-mast and the stern.--Over-masted, or taunt-masted. The state of a ship whose masts are too tall or too heavy.--Rough-mast, or rough-tree. A spar fit for making a mast. (See bowspritandjib-boom.)--Springing a mast. When it is cracked horizontally in any place.--Top-mast. A top-mast is raised at the head or top of the lower-mast through a cap, and supported by the trestle-trees.--Topgallant-mast. A mast smaller than the preceding, raised and secured to its head in the same manner.--Royal-mast. A yet smaller mast, elevated through irons at the head of the topgallant-mast; but more generally the two are formed of one spar.--Under-masted or low-masted ships. Vessels whose masts are small and short for their size.--To mast a ship. The act of placing a ship's masts.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mast

   A type of telecommunications structure.

   The mast on the top of the mountain is a telecommunications mast.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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1. MAST

   What does MAST stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MAST acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mast is ranked #2288 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mast surname appeared 15,932 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Mast.
   
   96.9% or 15,452 total occurrences were White.
   1.2% or 198 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 132 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 73 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 54 total occurrences were Black.
   0.1% or 21 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Feed
   • Nut
   • Pole
   • Spar

Anagrams for mast »

1. stam

2. mats

How to pronounce mast?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say mast in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mast in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of mast in a Sentence

1. Dr Stephen:

   It's basically a virtual mast, so you could imagine surveillance operations, rescue missions at sea or on land, surveillance of large complexes like nuclear power stations.

2. Most People Attitude:

   Mast Raho Masti Me, Aag Lage Basti Me

3. Terry Hutchinson:

   When you start attaching things to the top of the mast, you know that’s not a good situation, but we ’ll assess the situation. Obviously, the boats are highly complicated on the inside. We ’ll have a good look at her and figure out where we go from here.

4. Steny Hoyer:

   It can result in difficulty finding employment, difficulty finding housing, denial of access of federal benefits, denial of financial aid at colleges and universities, and denial of the right to vote, that's why Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz're dealing with this.

5. Yayi Boni:

   In the government's name, I declare a week-long state of national mourning with all flags in the land flying at half-mast.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mast
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mast
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mast
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mast
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mast
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=mast
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html