mast — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mast noun A tall upright pole that supports sails, an antenna, or other equipment.
Senses
mast 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.]
mast — full definition
- noun A tall upright pole that supports sails, an antenna, or other equipment.
- noun Nuts such as acorns and beechnuts that have fallen and are used to feed animals like pigs.
- verb To fit a ship with a mast.