Definition of mast
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and supporting the yards, booms, and rigging
2 : a slender vertical or nearly vertical structure (such as an upright post in various cranes)
3 : a disciplinary proceeding at which the commanding officer of a naval unit hears and disposes of cases against enlisted men
— called also captain's mast
before the mast
1 : forward of the foremast
2 : as a common sailor
mast
verbmasted; masting; masts
Definition of mast (Entry 2 of 3)
: to furnish with a mast
mast
noun (2)Definition of mast (Entry 3 of 3)
: nuts (such as acorns) accumulated on the forest floor and often serving as food for animals
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The first known use of mast was before the 12th century
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