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pal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mast noun A tall upright pole that supports sails, an antenna, or other equipment.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • pole noun A long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or construction.
  • stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
  • stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.

Senses

pal is used for these senses in English:

  • mast (nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.]
  • pale (heraldiccharge) A vertical band down the middle of a shield.
  • stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
  • stud (construction) A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.

mast — full definition

  1. noun A tall upright pole that supports sails, an antenna, or other equipment.
  2. noun Nuts such as acorns and beechnuts that have fallen and are used to feed animals like pigs.
  3. verb To fit a ship with a mast.

pale — full definition

  1. adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  2. verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
  3. verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
  4. noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

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