Definitions for: Mast


[n] a vertical spar for supporting sails
[n] any sturdy upright pole
[n] nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
[n] nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground; used especially as food for swine



Webster (1913) Definition: Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, fem.; akin to G. mast, and E.
meat. See Meat.]
The fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts;
acorns.

Oak mast, and beech, . . . they eat. --Chapman.

Swine under an oak filling themselves with the mast.
--South.


Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw.
mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.]
1. (Naut.) 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.

The tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the
mast Of some great ammiral.

--Milton.

Note: The most common general names of masts are foremast,
mainmast, and mizzenmast, each of which may be made
of separate spars.

2. (Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane.

Afore the mast, Before the mast. See under Afore, and
Before.

Mast coat. See under Coat.

Mast hoop, one of a number of hoops attached to the fore
edge of a boom sail, which slip on the mast as the sail is
raised or lowered; also, one of the iron hoops used in
making a made mast. See Made.


Mast, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Masted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Masting.]
To furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in
position; as, to mast a ship.


Mast, n. (A["e]ronautics)
A spar or strut to which tie wires or guys are attached for
stiffening purposes.

See Also: feed, foremast, jigger, jiggermast, jury mast, mainmast, masthead, mizen, mizenmast, mizzen, mizzenmast, nut, pole, provender, sailing ship, sailing vessel, spar, topmast

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