Mast
41mast — Synonyms and related words: advocate, alpenstock, antenna tower, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, barbican, bare pole, bearer, belfry, bell tower, boom, bowsprit, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, bumpkin, buttress …
42mast — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mæst; akin to Old High German mast mast, Latin malus Date: before 12th century 1. a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and supporting the yards, booms, and rigging 2. a… …
43Mast — 1Mast »Stange, Ständer; Segelbaum«: Das westgerm. Wort mhd., ahd. mast, niederl. mast, engl. mast geht mit verwandten Wörtern in anderen idg. Sprachen auf *mazdo s »Stange, Holzstamm« zurück, vgl. z. B. ir. maide »Stock«. Zu der allgemeinen… …
44Mast — 1. Berufsübername zu mhd. mast »Futter, Eichelmast«, mnd. mast »Mast, besonders Schweinemast in den Wäldern« für jemanden, der Schweine züchtete. 2. Übername zu mhd. mast(ic) »fett, beleibt«. Hermen Mast ist a. 1504 in Hannover bezeugt …
45mast — n. 1) at half mast 2) (misc.) (lit.) before the mast ( at sea as a sailor ) * * * [mɑːst] at half mast (misc.) (lit.) before the mast ( at sea as a sailor ) …
46mast — noun 1) a ship s mast Syn: spar, boom, yard, gaff, foremast, mainmast, topmast, mizzen mast, mizzen, royal mast 2) the mast on top of the building Syn: flagpole, flagstaff …
47mast — I [[t]mæst, mɑst[/t]] n. 1) naut. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship to hold sails, spars, rigging, etc 2) any upright pole, as a support for an aerial, a post in certain cranes, etc 3) mil captain s mast 4) to …
48mast — I. /mast / (say mahst) noun 1. a tall spar rising more or less vertically from the keel or deck of a vessel, which supports the yards, sails, etc. 2. any upright pole, as a support for an aerial, etc. 3. the upright member in a derrick from which …
49mast — [[t]mɑ͟ːst, mæ̱st[/t]] masts 1) N COUNT The masts of a boat are the tall upright poles that support its sails. 2) N COUNT A radio mast is a tall upright structure that is used to transmit radio or television signals. 3) to nail your colours to… …
50mast — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long upright post of timber, iron, etc., set up on a ship s keel, esp. to support sails. 2 a post or lattice work upright for supporting a radio or television aerial. 3 a flag pole (half mast). 4 (in full mooring mast) a strong… …
