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- [mast, mahst]
- /mæst, mɑst/
- /mɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mast, mahst]
- /mæst, mɑst/
Definitions of mast word
- noun mast the fruit of the oak and beech or other forest trees, used as food for hogs and other animals. 1
- verb with object mast to provide with a mast or masts. 1
- idioms mast before the mast, Nautical. as an unlicensed sailor: He served several years before the mast. 1
- noun mast A tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails. 1
- noun mast on ship 1
- noun mast pole 1
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Origin of mast
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English mæst; cognate with German Mast; akin to Latin mālus pole
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Parts of speech for Mast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mast
noun mast
- pole — Reginald, 1500–58, English cardinal and last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury.
- post — power-on self-test
- timber — the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
- trunk — the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.
- flagpole — a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed.
Antonyms for mast
noun mast
- dismast — to deprive (a ship) of masts; break off the masts of.
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