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mast Mast means a collection of nuts used as food for pigs. An example of mast is a pile of beech nuts in the forest. The definition of a mast is a tall pole used for support of the sails on a boat. An example of a mast is the pole that holds up the sails and radar on a ship.
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Definitions &Translations towering - of imposing height; especially standing out above others; an eminent peak; lofty mountains; the soaring spires of the cathedral; towering icebergs. eminent, lofty, soaring.
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ship Definition of ship. 1  1a : a large seagoing vesselb : a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast. 2  2 : boat; especially : one propelled by power or sail. 3  3 : a ship's crew.  4 : fortune 3 when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style.
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towering Tower definition, a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building. See more.
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Half-mast Half-mast or half-staff refers to a flag flying below the summit on a pole. In many countries this is seen as a symbol of respect, mourning, distress, or in some cases, a salute. Strictly speaking, flags are said to be half-mast if flown from ships, and half-staff if on land, although not all regional variations of English use half-staff. The tradition of flying the flag at half-mast began in the 17th century. According to some sources, the flag is lowered to make room for an invisible flag o
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Half-mast vs. half-staff Half-mast vs. half-staff. In American English, a flag flown halfway up its flagpole as a symbol of mourning is at half-staff, and a flag flown halfway up a ship’s mast to signal mourning or distress is at half-mast. The distinction does not run deep, though, as the terms are often mixed up, especially in unofficial contexts. Advertisement.
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towering any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower. a tall, movable structure used in ancient and medieval warfare in storming a fortified place. a tall, vertical case with accessible horizontal drive bays, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor. Compare minitower.
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Radio masts and towers The terms mast and tower are often used interchangeably. However, in structural engineering terms, a tower is a self-supporting or cantilevered structure, while a mast is held up by stays or guys. Broadcast engineers in the UK use the same terminology.
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steeple 1. spire-a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top. steeple. church service, church-a service conducted in a house of worship; don't be late for church. pinnacle - (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower.
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- Definition of masthead - the highest part of a ship's mast or of the lower section of a mast., the title of a newspaper or magazine at the head of the firs Definition of masthead - the highest part of a ship's mast or of the lower section of a mast., the title of a newspaper or magazine at the head of the firs dictionary thesaurus
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Mastiff Mastiffs, sometimes referred to as Old English Mastiffs, take their name from the Latin word mansuetus, meaning tame or domesticated.. The Latin word was eventually transformed via Old French and Middle English into the word mastiff, which was first recorded in Middle English in a work written before 1387.
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- mas•sive /ˈmaesɪv/ˈMæSɪV usa pronunciation. adj•mas•sive, ly. adv•mas•sive, ness. [n]. 1  uncountable made up of or forming a large:mass the massive columns of the ancient. 2  temple large or:prominent a massive.  forehead
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Chewing For other uses, see Chew (disambiguation). Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion, and it increases the surface area of foods to allow more efficient break down by enzymes. During the mastication process, the food is positioned by the cheek and tongue between the teeth for grinding.
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Mooring mast Mooring mast. A mooring mast, or mooring tower, is a structure designed to allow for the docking of an airship outside of an airship hangar or similar structure. More specifically, a mooring mast is a mast or tower that contains a fitting on its top that allows for the bow of the airship to attach its mooring line to the structure.
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mastoiditis The mastoid is a part of the side (temporal bone) of the skull. It can be felt as a bony bump just behind and slightly above the level of the earlobe. The mastoid has been described as resembling a honeycomb of tiny partitioned-off airspaces. The mastoid is connected with the middle ear, so that when there is a collection of fluid in the middle ear, there is usually also a slight collection of fluid within the airspaces of the mastoid.
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Definitions &Translations Mast (sailing) The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, and derricks, and giving necessary height to a navigation light, look-out position, signal yard, control position, radio aerial or signal lamp.
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tower 1 a building or structure that is relatively high for its length and width, either standing alone or forming part of another building. 2  such a structure used as a fortress or prison. 3  a person or thing that resembles a tower in height, strength, dominance, etc.
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Mast cell A mast cell (also known as a mastocyte or a labrocyte) is a type of white blood cell. Specifically, it is a type of granulocyte derived from the myeloid stem cell that is a part of the immune and neuroimmune systems and contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.
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What is a Bitcoin Merklized Abstract Syntax Tree (MAST)? MAST seeks to improve this situation by removing the need to directly include unused parts of a script in the block chain. The origins of MAST The idea behind MAST¹ comes from two pre-existing concepts, abstract syntax trees and merkle trees.
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tower verb. The Empire State Building is a tower. The Empire State Building is a tower. The definition of a tower is a very tall building or structure, a person or thing who pulls something along behind. 1  An example of a tower is the Empire State Building. 2  An example of a tower is a person who pulls a small boat along behind a truck.
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- Full Definition of MOUNTAIN. 1. a: a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill b: an elongated ridge.2. a: a great mass b: a vast number or quantity.See mountain defined for English-language learners.ull Definition of MOUNTAIN. 1. a: a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill b: an elongated ridge.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Mast. The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat.
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mast 1 mast1. 1  Nautical. 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 foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
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- boom noun [ C ] (POLE) › a long, movable pole that holds the bottom edge of a sail and is attached to the mast of a boat. › In television and movie making, a boom is a long, movable pole that has a microphone (= device that records sound) or camera on one end. boom noun [C] (DEEP SOUND) › a deep, loud sound:
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pillar tower-anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; the test tube held a column of white powder; a tower of dust rose above the horizon; a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite. pillar, column.
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mast cell mast cell. (māst) A granular cell found in body tissue, especially connective tissue, that activates inflammation by releasing a variety of chemical substances including histamine, tumor necrosis factor, and interleukins.