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Oh yeah - I watched Knife in the Water, saw the shot, and repeated it. But even if I hadn't seen that film, inevitably the camera would've ended up on top of that mast, I mean if you think of it there are only so many dynamic shots on a boat.
Phillip Noyce

Meaning of "mast" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAST

Old English mæst; related to Middle Dutch mast and Latin mālus pole.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAST

mast  [mɑːst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mast is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mast in English.

WHAT DOES MAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mast in the English dictionary

The first definition of mast in the dictionary is any vertical spar for supporting sails, rigging, flags, etc, above the deck of a vessel or any components of such a composite spar. Other definition of mast is any sturdy upright pole used as a support. Mast is also Also called: captain's mast a hearing conducted by the captain of a vessel into minor offences of the crew.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MAST

PRESENT

Present
I mast
you mast
he/she/it masts
we mast
you mast
they mast
Present continuous
I am masting
you are masting
he/she/it is masting
we are masting
you are masting
they are masting
Present perfect
I have masted
you have masted
he/she/it has masted
we have masted
you have masted
they have masted
Present perfect continuous
I have been masting
you have been masting
he/she/it has been masting
we have been masting
you have been masting
they have been masting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I masted
you masted
he/she/it masted
we masted
you masted
they masted
Past continuous
I was masting
you were masting
he/she/it was masting
we were masting
you were masting
they were masting
Past perfect
I had masted
you had masted
he/she/it had masted
we had masted
you had masted
they had masted
Past perfect continuous
I had been masting
you had been masting
he/she/it had been masting
we had been masting
you had been masting
they had been masting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will mast
you will mast
he/she/it will mast
we will mast
you will mast
they will mast
Future continuous
I will be masting
you will be masting
he/she/it will be masting
we will be masting
you will be masting
they will be masting
Future perfect
I will have masted
you will have masted
he/she/it will have masted
we will have masted
you will have masted
they will have masted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been masting
you will have been masting
he/she/it will have been masting
we will have been masting
you will have been masting
they will have been masting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would mast
you would mast
he/she/it would mast
we would mast
you would mast
they would mast
Conditional continuous
I would be masting
you would be masting
he/she/it would be masting
we would be masting
you would be masting
they would be masting
Conditional perfect
I would have mast
you would have mast
he/she/it would have mast
we would have mast
you would have mast
they would have mast
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been masting
you would have been masting
he/she/it would have been masting
we would have been masting
you would have been masting
they would have been masting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you mast
we let´s mast
you mast
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to mast
Past participle
masted
Present Participle
masting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAST


avast
əˈvɑːst
Belfast
ˈbɛlfɑːst
blast
blɑːst
broadcast
ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst
cast
kɑːst
caste
kɑːst
contrast
kənˈtrɑːst
fast
fɑːst
forecast
ˈfɔːˌkɑːst
gast
ɡɑːst
last
lɑːst
oblast
ˈɒblɑːst
outcast
ˈaʊtˌkɑːst
outlast
ˈaʊtˌlɑːst
overcast
ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst
past
pɑːst
podcast
ˈpɒdˌkɑːst
unsurpassed
ˌʌnsɜːˈpɑːst
vast
vɑːst
webcast
ˈwɛbˌkɑːst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAST

mast cell
mastaba
mastabah
mastectomies
mastectomy
master
master aircrew
master baker
master bedroom
master builder
master butcher
master card
master chief petty officer
master class
master copy
master corporal
master cylinder
master disk
master file

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAST

at least
at long last
at the least
beast
bed and breakfast
breakfast
breast
coast
deep in the past
east
feast
in the least
least
Middle East
southeast
the east
the Far East
the last
the past
to say the least

Synonyms and antonyms of mast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MAST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mast» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mast

Translation of «mast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAST

Find out the translation of mast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mast» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

桅杆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mástil
570 millions of speakers

English

mast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मस्तूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صَارُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мачта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mastro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাস্তুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mât
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mast
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cột buồm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாஸ்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मास्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

direk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

albero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maszt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щогла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catarg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάρτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mast
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mast

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAST»

The term «mast» is very widely used and occupies the 14.450 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mast» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mast» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mast

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «MAST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mast.
1
Phillip Noyce
Oh yeah - I watched Knife in the Water, saw the shot, and repeated it. But even if I hadn't seen that film, inevitably the camera would've ended up on top of that mast, I mean if you think of it there are only so many dynamic shots on a boat.
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Jose Andres Puerta
The first time I saw America was from my perch on the mast of a Spanish naval ship, where I could spot the Statue of Liberty reaching proudly into the open, endless American sky.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAST»

Discover the use of mast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Comic Mind: Comedy and the Movies
An examination of the style, structure, and personalities of comic films produced since the silent era
Gerald Mast, 1979
2
Mast Brothers Chocolate: A Family Cookbook
In MAST BROTHERS CHOCOLATE: A FAMILY COOKBOOK they share their unique story and recipes for classic American desserts like chocolate cookies and cakes, brownies, bars, milkshakes, and even home-made whoopie pie.
Rick Mast, Michael Mast, 2013
3
Ultrastructure of Mast Cells and Basophils
In this book, the author reviews the ultrastructural studies of basophils and mast cells performed since the publication of an earlier monograph in 1991.
Ann M. Dvorak, 2005
4
Mast Cells: Methods and Protocols
Comprehensive and highly practical, Mast Cells: Methods and Protocols provides mast cell researchers with reproducible accounts of basic and advanced molecular and cellular techniques used in studying this fascinating, multifunctional cell.
Guha Krishnaswamy, David S. Chi, 2006
5
Mast Cells and Tumours: from Biology to Clinic
In this book, the general biology of these cells, their development, anatomical distribution and phenotype as well as their secretory products will first be discussed.
Domenico Ribatti, Enrico Crivellato, 2011
6
Mast Cells and Basophils
Mast Cells and Basophils will be essential reading for immunologists, biochemists and medical researchers.
Gianni Marone, Lawrence M. Lichtenstein, Federica J. Galli, 2000
7
Mast Cells in Allergic Diseases
In this book, the editors have focused on the roles of mast cells in allergic diseases and discuss the future direction of discovering drugs. Another implication of this book is to understand mast cells at the system level.
Hirohisa Saito, Yoshimichi Okayama, 2005
8
Mast Cell Biology: Contemporary and Emerging Topics
The editors of Mast Cell Biology, Drs.
Alasdair M. Gilfillan, Dean Metcalfe, 2011
9
View from the Top of the Mast
Bungy says this book is dedicated to the reader who has a certain sense of adventure that is crying to get out. Buy it! You won't regret it!
Bungy Hedley, 2008
10
Mast cells, mediators, and disease
' presents comprehensive material that will interest immunologists, pharmacologists and clinicians engaged in the field of allergy.' Eicosanoids, 3/3, 1990
S. T. Holgate, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mast is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Obama, under fire, orders flags to half-mast
President Obama, facing widespread criticism, finally ordered Tuesday the U.S. flag flying atop the White House to half-mast, along with those ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
2
Trump Orders Flags Lowered to 'Half-Mast' at His Properties, Sets …
Donald Trump must think he's found a way to win over military vets without apologizing for calling John McCain a non-hero: By ordering all ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»
3
Obama orders flags to half-staff 5 days after Chattanooga attack
A Facebook page titled "Half-Mast Challenge; Teach Obama ... took to Twitter to encourage the president to order flags to be flown at half-mast. «Military Times, Jul 15»
4
Bid to build 25 metre phone mast in Rickmansworth thrown out
“Given the enormous size of the mast, it would be impossible to adequately screen the mast and consequently it would become a disgusting ... «Watford Observer, Jul 15»
5
MaST Center's 'Carnival on the Dock' will be this Saturday, July 25
MaST will have a variety of activities, including “starFISHING” where a visitor lowers a line over the edge and divers hook up a prize and “Ring ... «The Waterland Blog, Jul 15»
6
Flags to fly at half mast to honor Chattanooga victims
Flags over the State Capitol and all state office buildings will fly at half-staff in honor of those who were lost in the Chattanooga shootings. «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
7
MAST to continue subsidizing ASTA membership
Travel agency consortium MAST Travel Network has renewed its agreement to subsidize dues payments for members that join ASTA. The deal ... «Travel Weekly, Jul 15»
8
Sons of Confederate Veterans call for Haley to order flags at half …
The South Carolina Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans is calling on Gov. Nikki Haley to order flags be lowered to half-mast in honor ... «WHNS Greenville, Jul 15»
9
Half Mast
Eston Higgonbatham, who lives in Cape Coral, said he noticed flags were not being flown at half mast to honor the four marines and the sailor ... «Wink News, Jul 15»
10
Flags to fly at half-mast for Bosley mill victim
Flags will fly at half-mast across Cheshire as a mark of respect for the mill worker found dead after friday's explosion in Bosley. Scene of the ... «ITV News, Jul 15»

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