1
: a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and supporting the yards, booms, and rigging
2
: a slender vertical or nearly vertical structure (such as an upright post in various cranes)
3
: a disciplinary proceeding at which the commanding officer of a naval unit hears and disposes of cases against enlisted men
called also captain's mast
: fruits, seeds, or nuts (such as berries, pine seeds, or acorns) of trees or shrubs that serve as food for wild or domestic animals and typically accumulate on the ground
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
On June 28, the team discovered the ship, a 144-foot-long schooner – a type of sailing vessel with two or more masts – that sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1886.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The salvage plans include ensuring that the hull, doors and mast stay intact to aid in the investigation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Noun
McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Delta Airlines and the Empire State Building nailed their colors to the mast.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
On June 28, the team discovered the ship, a 144-foot-long schooner – a type of sailing vessel with two or more masts – that sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1886.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman refuses to lower county flags half mast for Carter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The salvage plans include ensuring that the hull, doors and mast stay intact to aid in the investigation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Mast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mast. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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