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Definitions for Mast

[1] Nautical . a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast. any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
[2] Also called pillar. the upright support of a jib crane.
[3] any upright pole, as a support for an aerial, a post in certain cranes, etc.
[4] to provide with a mast or masts.
[5] before the mast , Nautical . as an unlicensed sailor: He served several years before the mast.
[6] the fruit of the oak and beech or other forest trees, used as food for hogs and other animals.
[7] variant of masto- before a vowel: mastectomy.
[8] nautical any vertical spar for supporting sails, rigging, flags, etc, above the deck of a vessel or any components of such a composite spar
[9] any sturdy upright pole used as a support
[10] Also called: captain's mast nautical a hearing conducted by the captain of a vessel into minor offences of the crew
[11] before the mast nautical as an apprentice seaman
[12] (tr) nautical to equip with a mast or masts
[13] the fruit of forest trees, such as beech, oak, etc, used as food for pigs
[14] a variant of masto-

Words related to Mast

pole, post, timber, trunk

Words nearby Mast

masstige, massy, massys, massé, masséna, mast, mast ball, mast band, mast bed, mast cell, mast cell leukemia

Origin of Mast

2before 900; Middle English; Old English mæst; cognate with German Mast; akin to meat

Other words from Mast

mast·less , adjective
mast·like , adjective
un·der·mast·ed , adjective

Word origin for Mast

Old English mæst; related to Old High German mast food, and perhaps to meat

Synonyms for Mast

pole, post, timber, trunk