Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 13 compound words that contain masts. The most common are listed below. Open masts in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- jury mastsplural of jury mast: A temporary mast constructed when a vessel has been dismasted, usually in heavy weather.
- beech mastsplural of beech mast: the fruit or mast of the beech tree; beechnuts
- fore-mastsplural of fore-mast: The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
- half-maststhird-person singular simple present indicative of half-mast: The lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when mourning, especially expressing respect for the deceased.
- main-mastsplural of main-mast: The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.
- meritorious mastsplural of meritorious mast: A modern version of the mast (naval disciplinary hearing) in which the commanding officer singles out a crewmember for formal discipline.
- royal mastsplural of royal mast: The fourth and highest part of the mast from the deck, commonly made in one piece with the topgallant mast.
- jigger mastsplural of jigger mast: The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.
- mizzen-mastsplural of mizzen-mast; alternative form of mizzenmasts
- spanker-mastsplural of spanker-mast: The aftmost mast on a schooner.
Compound words 13
- aftermastsplural of aftermast: A mast located towards the stern of a ship.
- dismaststhird-person singular simple present indicative of dismast: To break off the mast (of a ship), especially by gunfire.
- durmastsplural of durmast: Alternative form of durmast oak, a species of tree.
- foremastsplural of foremast: The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.
- jurymastsplural of jurymast: A temporary mast constructed when a vessel has been dismasted, usually in heavy weather.
- mainmastsplural of mainmast: The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.
- middlemastsplural of middlemast: The mast between the mainmast and mizzenmast on a ship having five or more masts.
- neuromastsplural of neuromast: A cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.
- onomastsplural of onomast: A person who studies onomastics; a person who studies (proper) names.
- overmaststhird-person singular simple present indicative of overmast: To furnish with a mast or masts overly tall or heavy.