adjective
- resembling a mast in shape; tall, straight, and slender
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The mastlike pine trees stood tall against the horizon.
- His mastlike posture made him appear even taller than he was.
- The flagpole had a mastlike appearance rising from the courtyard.
- The lighthouse’s mastlike structure could be seen from miles away.
- She admired the mastlike columns supporting the ancient temple.
- The ship’s mastlike rigging swayed gently in the breeze.