mast
nounmasculine/ˈmaʃtɾu/medium
mas·tro
Definition
A tall vertical pole on a ship that supports the sails and rigging.
The main mast of the sailboat broke during the storm.
The sailors climbed the mast to lower the sails.
syn
Common collocations
main mastship's mastclimb the mast
Etymology
Do latim 'malus, mali'.