masting

[ mas-ting, mah-sting ]

/ ˈmæs tɪŋ, ˈmɑ stɪŋ /

noun Nautical.

the masts of a ship, taken as a whole.

the technique, act, or process of placing masts in sailing ships.

Origin of masting

First recorded in 1620–30; mast¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby masting

mastiff bat, mastigium, Mastigophora, mastigophoran, mastigote, masting, mastitis, mast leukocyte, masto-, mastocarcinoma, mastocyte

Example sentences from the Web for masting

Sheer′-hulk, an old dismasted ship with a pair of sheers mounted on it for masting ships; Sheer′-leg, one of the spars.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
There are also hulks for convicts, and for masting, as sheer-hulk.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The peculiar style of her masting had drawn his attention to her.
The Flag of Distress|Mayne Reid
The proportions for the length of spars are based upon the masting rules given by M'Kay in 1839.
The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model|Howard I. Chapelle

Money too began to circulate more freely, owing to the development of the masting industry.
Glimpses of the Past|W. O. Raymond

单词	masting
释义	masting [ mas-ting, mah-sting ] / ˈmæs tɪŋ, ˈmɑ stɪŋ / noun Nautical. the masts of a ship, taken as a whole. the technique, act, or process of placing masts in sailing ships. Origin of masting First recorded in 1620–30; mast¹ + -ing¹ Words nearby masting mastiff bat, mastigium, Mastigophora, mastigophoran, mastigote, masting, mastitis, mast leukocyte, masto-, mastocarcinoma, mastocyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for masting Sheer′-hulk, an old dismasted ship with a pair of sheers mounted on it for masting ships; Sheer′-leg, one of the spars. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various There are also hulks for convicts, and for masting, as sheer-hulk. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth The peculiar style of her masting had drawn his attention to her. The Flag of Distress\|Mayne Reid The proportions for the length of spars are based upon the masting rules given by M'Kay in 1839. The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model\|Howard I. Chapelle Money too began to circulate more freely, owing to the development of the masting industry. Glimpses of the Past\|W. O. Raymond
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