Mast

Mast

Mast may refer to:

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Engineering

Biology

  • Mast (botany), the edible seed and fruit produced by trees or shrubs that wildlife species will consume
  • Mast Arboretum, Stephen F. Austin State University, in Nacogdoches, Texas
  • Mast cell, involved in the allergy response
  • Mast., in botanical naming, the standard author abbreviation for Maxwell T. Masters
  • Two microtubule-associated serine/threonine-protein kinase enzymes:

Society and culture

Acronyms

People

  • Austin Mast, American botanist
  • Dick Mast (born 1951), American professional golfer
  • Peggy Mast (fl. 20th/21st century), American politician
  • Rick Mast (born 1957), American NASCAR driver

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  • Mast — Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mast — steht für: Mast (Technik), allgemein ein senkrecht stehender Träger Fahnenmast, senkrecht stehende Stange, an der Fahnen gehisst werden Schiffsmast, senkrecht stehender Träger auf einem Schiff Tiermast, Viehhaltung zur Fleischproduktion in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mast — mast1 [mast, mäst] n. [ME maste < OE mæst, akin to Ger mast < IE * mazdos, a pole, rod > L malus, mast (< * madus with Sabine l for d), Ir maide, a stick] 1. a tall spar or, now often, a hollow metal structure, sometimes in sections,… …   English World dictionary

  • mast — mast·age; mast; mast·ed; mast·less; miz·zen·mast; neu·ro·mast; top·mast; dis·mast·ment; fore·mast·hand; …   English syllables

  • mast — MAST. s. m. (On ne prononce pas l S, mais la syllabe est longue.) L arbre d un navire, grosse piece de bois qui est debout dans un vaisseau, & à laquelle on attache les voiles. Le grand mast. le mast d avant. le mast d arriere. monter le long du… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • mast — MAST, masturi, s.n. Construcţie metalică mobilă, folosită ca turlă de sondă, când se sapă la adâncimi mici. – Din germ. Mast. Trimis de claudia, 09.04.2008. Sursa: DEX 98  mast s. n., pl. másturi Trimis de siveco, 09.04.2008. Sursa: Dicţionar… …   Dicționar Român

  • Mast FM — City of license Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad Multan Broadcast area  Pakistan Frequency …   Wikipedia

  • mast — mȃst ž <I i/mȃšću> DEFINICIJA 1. netopiva tvar u tkivu životinja i biljaka 2. ono što se dobije topljenjem svinjskog sala 3. masna gusta tvar koja se uzima za liječenje mazanjem [ljekovita mast] 4. gusta tvar koja služi za održavanje… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • mast — Ⅰ. mast [1] ► NOUN 1) a tall upright post or spar on a boat, generally carrying a sail or sails. 2) any tall upright post, especially a flagpole or a television or radio transmitter. ● before the mast Cf. ↑before the mast ● …   English terms dictionary

  • 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

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