| 单词 | mast |
| 释义 | mast (once / 425 pages) 1n 2n A mast is a pole that rises vertically from a ship and supports the sails. Really big sailboats have more than one mast. A mast is also another name for flagpole. The mast has an important job — to support the sails, which allows the wind to propel the ship. Other types of masts are used to support flags and called flagpoles. If you've ever seen a flag at half-mast, it's been lowered down the flagpole to show respect for someone who died. Mast is an old word meaning “pole or rod.” WORD FAMILYmast: foremast, masts+/foremast: foremasts USAGE EXAMPLESA replica ship — its three masts missing sails — sat atop electric candles on a wooden altar. Los Angeles Times(Dec 10, 2016) A ship replica — its three masts missing sails — sat atop battery-powered candles on the wooden, altar-like installation. Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) By the 1970s, the Elvstrom name was stamped on sails, masts and boats around the world. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1 1n a vertical spar for supporting sails Hypo|Hyper foremast the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts jigger, jiggermastany small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl jury masta temporary mast to replace one that has broken off mainmastthe chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts mizen, mizenmast, mizzen, mizzenmastthird mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy topmastthe mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig fore-topmastthe topmast next above the foremast main-topmastthe topmast next above the mainmast royal masttopmast immediately above the topgallant mast topgallant, topgallant masta mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel spar a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging 2n any sturdy upright pole 2Hyper pole a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic 1n nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground Hyper nut usually large hard-shelled seed 2n nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine Hyper feed, provender food for domestic livestock |
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