noun
- tall vertical poles on ships or boats that support sails and rigging
- tall structures used to support antennas for radio, television, or cellular communication
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailing ship had three tall masts.
- Strong winds snapped one of the masts during the storm.
- Cell phone towers and radio masts dotted the landscape.
- The old schooner’s masts creaked in the harbor breeze.
- Television broadcast masts can be seen for miles.
- Pirates climbed the masts to spot other ships on the horizon.