ALL meanings of mastaba
mas·ta·ba
M m - noun mastaba An ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof, standing to a height of 17-20 feet (5-6 m), consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) in which to store offerings. 1
- noun mastaba an ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with sloping sides and a flat roof. 1
- noun mastaba (in Islamic countries) a fixed bench, especially one of stone. 1
- noun mastaba A wide stone bench built into the wall of a house, shop etc. in the Middle East. 0
- noun mastaba (architecture) A rectangular structure with a flat top and slightly sloping sides, built during Ancient Egyptian times above tombs that were situated on flat land. Mastabas were made of wood, mud bricks, stone, or a combination of these materials. Some are solid structures, while others can contain one or more rooms, sometimes decorated with paintings or inscriptions. 0
- noun mastaba a mudbrick superstructure above tombs in ancient Egypt from which the pyramid developed 0
- noun mastaba an oblong structure with a flat roof and sloping sides, built over the opening of a mummy chamber or burial pit in ancient Egypt and used as a tomb 0