Mast
[mɑːst] or [mæst]
Definition
(noun.) a vertical spar for supporting sails.
(noun.) any sturdy upright pole.
(noun.) nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine.
(noun.) nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground.
Inputed by Jesse--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts; acorns.
(n.) 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.
(n.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane.
(v. t.) To furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in position; as, to mast a ship.
Checker: Pamela
Definition
n. a long upright pole for bearing the yards rigging &c. in a ship.—v.t. to supply with a mast or masts.—adj. Mast′ed.—n. Mast′-head the head or top of the mast of a ship.—v.t. to raise to the mast-head: to punish by sending a sailor to the mast-head for a certain time.—n. Mast′-house the place in dockyards where masts are made.—adj. Mast′less having no mast.
n. the fruit of the oak beech chestnut and other forest trees on which swine feed: nuts acorns.—adjs. Mast′ful; Mast′less; Mast′y.
Typist: Vance
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of seeing the masts of ships, denotes long and pleasant voyages, the making of many new friends, and the gaining of new possessions. To see the masts of wrecked ships, denotes sudden changes in your circumstances which will necessitate giving over anticipated pleasures. If a sailor dreams of a mast, he will soon sail on an eventful trip.
Typist: Zamenhof
Examples
- We found the ship in the river, surrounded by a crowd of boats; a favourable wind blowing; the signal for sailing at her mast-head. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- No screw—only one mast—we'll never clear that island. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The next day, the yacht arrived at Syra, with her ensign half-mast, as a token of the dead on board. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- I saw that she was parting in the middle, and that the life of the solitary man upon the mast hung by a thread. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The second mast was yet standing, with the rags of a rent sail, and a wild confusion of broken cordage flapping to and fro. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Only one hope, cried Martin, furiously shaking his fist at the retreating boat; climb up the mast! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Fust I'll tie the rope t' th' mast an' then t' th' beach, an' you two kin skip along like monkeys. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- He was for any description of policy, in the compass of a week; and nailed all sorts of colours to every denomination of mast. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The signal of an English steamer in sight went fluttering up to the mast on the pier. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- On the 16th day of June, 1703, a boy on the top-mast discovered land. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- The creaking of the masts, the clang of the wheels, the tramp above, all persuaded her that she was already far from the shores of Greece. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Compasses are sometimes carried on masts in iron vessels as a means of removing them from the disturbing influence of the iron of the hull. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- No one ventured on board the vessel, and strange sights were averred to be seen at night, walking the deck, and hanging on the masts and shrouds. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- And as to tube and metal bending, there are wonderful machines which bend sheets of metal into great tubes, funnels, ship masts and cylinders. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- There were the piles of city roofs and chimneys, more free from smoke than on week-days; and there were the distant masts and steeples. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- On ships the antenna is fastened to the masts. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- At these elevated points, whether upon the masts of ships, upon poles or balloons, condensing surfaces of metal or other conductor of electricity are located. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Wireless stations on shore are marked by very tall masts, which support a single wire, or a set of wires, which are known as the _antenna_. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- She had four masts, each provided with a lightning rod. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Under this denomination were comprehended timber fit for masts, yards, and bowsprits; hemp, tar, pitch, and turpentine. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
Typist: Portia