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mast
1. n. A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wire
2. n. (naval) A non-judicial punishment ("NJP") disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command.
3. v. To supply and fit a mast to a ship
4. n. The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.
5. v. (of swine and other animals) To feed on forest seed or fruit.
6. v. (agriculture, forestry, ecology, of a population of plants) To vary fruit and seed production in multi-year cycles.

Example Sentences

The one with all the lights on the mast.  To prevent the mast causing more damage, the crew were forced to cut away the rigging and dropped most of the mast into the sea.

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