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Mast — (m[.a]st), n. [AS. m[ae]st, fem.; akin to G. mast, and E. meat. See {Meat}.] The fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts; acorns. [1913 Webster] Oak mast, and beech, . . . they eat. Chapman. [1913 Webster] Swine under an oak… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mast (botany) — Mast is the fruit of forest trees like acorns and other nuts [1]. It is also defined as the fruit of trees such as beech, and other forms of Cupuliferae [2]. Alternatively, it can also refer to a heap of nuts [1]. More generally, mast is… … Wikipedia
mast — mast1 mastless, adj. mastlike, adj. /mast, mahst/, n. 1. Naut. a. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore and aft line, as a… … Universalium
Mast year — Norway spruce (Picea abies) seedlings can establish with greater success during mast years, when seed predators are swamped with food. A mast year is a year in which vegetation produces a significant abundance of mast (fruit). The term originally … Wikipedia
mast — I [[t]mæst, mɑst[/t]] n. 1) naut. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship to hold sails, spars, rigging, etc 2) any upright pole, as a support for an aerial, a post in certain cranes, etc 3) mil captain s mast 4) to … From formal English to slang
mast — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long upright post of timber, iron, etc., set up on a ship s keel, esp. to support sails. 2 a post or lattice work upright for supporting a radio or television aerial. 3 a flag pole (half mast). 4 (in full mooring mast) a strong… … Useful english dictionary
mast — mast1 noun 1》 a tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails. 2》 any tall upright post, especially a flagpole or a television or radio transmitter. Phrases before the mast historical … English new terms dictionary
mast tree — noun Etymology: mast (III) 1. : a tree that produces mast; specifically : cork oak 2. : an East Indian shade tree (Polyalthia longifolia) of the family Annonaceae … Useful english dictionary
mast — 1. noun /mɑːst,mæst/ a) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for examples, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy wires. b) The fruit of… … Wiktionary
California Black Oak — Taxobox name = California Black Oak image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Fagaceae genus = Quercus sectio = Lobatae species = Q. kelloggii binomial = Quercus kelloggii… … Wikipedia
