MAST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mast mean? 

• MAST (noun)
  The noun MAST has 4 senses:

1. a vertical spar for supporting sails

2. nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground

3. nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine

4. any sturdy upright pole

  Familiarity information: MAST used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A vertical spar for supporting sails

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mast" is a kind of...):

spar (a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging)

Meronyms (parts of "mast"):

masthead (the head or top of a mast)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mast"):

foremast (the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts)

jigger; jiggermast (any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl)

jury mast (a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off)

mainmast (the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts)

mizen; mizenmast; mizzen; mizzenmast (third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy)

topmast (the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig)

Holonyms ("mast" is a part of...):

sailing ship; sailing vessel (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("mast" is a kind of...):

nut (usually large hard-shelled seed)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("mast" is a kind of...):

feed; provender (food for domestic livestock)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Any sturdy upright pole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mast" is a kind of...):

pole (a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic)

 Context examples 

A benign neoplasm composed of mast cells.

(Benign Mastocytoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Activated mast cells and Th2 cells also induce the production of IL-5.

(Asthma Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

A synthetic mast cell stabilizer with anti-inflammatory activity.

(Cromolyn, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of cromolyn, a mast cell stabilizer with anti-inflammatory activity.

(Cromolyn Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Epinastine hydrochloride blocks the histamine H1 receptor and inhibits the release of histamine from mast cells.

(Epinastine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A form of mastocytosis characterized by mast cell infiltration of the skin. (WHO, 2001) — 2003

(Cutaneous Mastocytosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased intracellular cAMP levels cause relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle and lead to a reduced release of inflammatory mediators from mast cells.

(Arformoterol, NCI Thesaurus)

Amlexanox inhibits the synthesis and release of inflammatory mediators, including leukotrienes and histamine, from mast cells, neutrophils, and mononuclear cells.

(Amlexanox, NCI Thesaurus)

But I miscalculated the point of balance, so that when I heaved the top of the mast came up instead of the butt.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Finally, the researchers found that intestinal biopsies from four children with atopic dermatitis contained more mast cells than those from four children without the condition.

(Scratching the skin primes the gut for allergic reactions to food, mouse study suggests, National Institutes of Health)