Nearby Words
noun
1.
Nautical.
a.
b.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
c.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
2.
Also called pillar. the upright support of a jib crane.
3.
any upright pole, as a support for an aerial, a post in certain cranes, etc.
verb (used with object)
4.
to provide with a mast or masts.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Masted
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
5.
before the mast, Nautical. as an unlicensed sailor: He served several years before the mast.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English mæst; cognate with German Mast; akin to Latin mālus pole
before 900; Middle English; Old English mæst; cognate with German Mast; akin to Latin mālus pole
Related forms
mast·less, adjective
mast·like, adjective
un·der·mast·ed, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To masted
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
mast
"fallen nuts; food for swine," O.E. mæst, from P.Gmc. *mastaz (cf. Du., Ger. mast "mast," O.E. verb mæsten "to fatten, feed"), perhaps from PIE *mazdo-/*maddo- "to be fat, to flow" (cf. Skt. meda "fat," Goth. mats "food," see meat).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.