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mast

/mæst/
Meanings
  • noun

    A tall vertical pole or spar, especially on a ship.

    - "The mast of the ship was tall and sturdy."
    - "The sailors climbed the mast to set the sails."
  • noun

    A vertical pole or support, especially for an aerial.

    - "The television antenna was mounted on a mast."
    - "The flagpole was a tall mast topped with a flag."
Pronunciation
  1. /mæst/



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  2. /mæst/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with mast
last , cast , blast , past
Variants
List of all variants of mast that leads to same result
before the mast , captain's mast , mast , masted , masts , masting , mast cell , mast cells , mast year , mast years , captain's masts , half-mast , half-masts , half-masted , half-masting
Etymology
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Old English mast 'pole, beam, rod'; related to mæstan 'great, tall'.

Trivia
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  1. The tallest mast ever built was the 528-foot (161-meter) mast for the radio telescope at Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

  2. The word 'mast' is also used in the medical field to refer to the long, vertical portion of an intrauterine device (IUD).

Related Concepts
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  1. rigging: The system of ropes, wires, and other components that support the sails and control the sails on a ship.

  2. sail: A large piece of fabric that is used to capture the wind and propel a ship or boat forward.

Culture
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In maritime culture, the mast is a critical component of a ship, providing support for the sails and the rigging. In literature, the image of climbing the mast has been used metaphorically to represent overcoming challenges or achieving great heights.

How to Memorize "mast"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a tall pole or spar, like a ship's mast or a television antenna.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mast' with 'pole' or 'spar'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Mighty Antelope Stands Tall' to remember the definition of mast as 'a tall vertical pole or spar'.

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