masting

mast·ing

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mas-ting, mah-sting]
- /ˈmæs tɪŋ, ˈmɑ stɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mas-ting, mah-sting]
- /ˈmæs tɪŋ, ˈmɑ stɪŋ/

Definitions of masting word

noun masting Nautical. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast. 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. 1
noun masting Also called pillar. the upright support of a jib crane. 1
noun masting any upright pole, as a support for an aerial, a post in certain cranes, etc. 1
verb with object masting to provide with a mast or masts. 1
idioms masting before the mast, Nautical. as an unlicensed sailor: He served several years before the mast. 1
noun masting (botany) A mast seeding. 0

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Origin of masting

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; mast1 + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Masting

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adverb

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exclamation

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masting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

masting usage trend in Literature

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