mast
Cross references:
1. captain's mast
1. mast \'mast\ \'mas-t*d\ n [ME, fr. OE mst; akin to OHG mast, L
malus] 1: a long pole or spar rising from the keel or deck of a ship and
supportin g the yards, booms, and rigging 2: a vertical or nearly vertical
pole (as an upright post in various cranes ) 3: a disciplinary proceeding
at which the commanding officer of a naval uni t hears and disposes of
cases against his enlisted men 1: forward of the foremast 2: as a common
sailor - mast.ed aj
2. mast vt : to furnish with a mast
3. mast n [ME, fr. OE mst; akin to OE mete food - more at MEAT)M :
nuts (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the forest floor and often
serving as food for hogs or other animals