faine — meaning in English

English meaning

• mast noun A tall upright pole that supports sails, an antenna, or other equipment.

Senses

faine is used for these senses in English:

• beechnut The small, triangular, edible nut of the beech tree.
• mast The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals. [from 10th c.]

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.

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