mast
noun
[ mɑːst ]
• a tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails.
Similar:
spar,
boom,
yard,
gaff,
foremast,
mainmast,
topmast,
mizzenmast,
mizzen,
royal mast,
stick,
Origin:
Old English mæst, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch mast and German Mast .
mast
noun
• the fruit of beech, oak, chestnut, and other forest trees, especially as food for pigs.
Origin:
Old English mæst, of West Germanic origin; probably related to meat.
mast
verb
• (with reference to tea) brew or infuse.
• "let the tea mast for a couple of minutes"
Origin:
1960s: probably a variant of either mash, or the dialect word mask in the same sense.
