noun
mast
mahst
noun
1
A tall upright pole that supports sails, an antenna, or other equipment.
"The sailors climbed the mast to untangle the rigging."
"A radio mast towered over the hillside."
2
Nuts such as acorns and beechnuts that have fallen and are used to feed animals like pigs.
"Pigs were once turned loose in the forest to fatten on mast."
verb
1
To fit a ship with a mast.
"The old fishing boat was re-masted before its next voyage."
How to Use Mast
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often the tall pole on a ship or the pole holding up an antenna or flag.
Common pairings
ship's mast
radio mast
raise the mast
Word Forms
masted past tense, masted past tense, masts plural, masts plural, masts plural, masts singular, masts singular
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Etymology
From Old English mæst, going back to a Proto-Germanic and ultimately Proto-Indo-European root meaning "pole" — related to German Mast and Dutch mast.