[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mast \mast\, n. as. maest, 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, rigging, etc. a mast may also consist of
      several pieces of timber united by iron bands, or of a
      hollow pillar of iron or steel.
      1913 webster

            the tallest pine
            hewn on norwegian hills, to be the mast
            of some great ammiral.                --milton.
      1913 webster

   note: the most common general names of masts are foremast,
         mainmast, and mizzenmast, each of which may be made
         of separate spars.
         1913 webster

   2. mach. the vertical post of a derrick or crane.
      1913 webster

   3. aeronautics a spar or strut to which tie wires or guys
      are attached for stiffening purposes.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   afore the mast, before the mast. see under afore, and
      before.

   mast coat. see under coat.

   mast hoop, one of a number of hoops attached to the fore
      edge of a boom sail, which slip on the mast as the sail is
      raised or lowered; also, one of the iron hoops used in
      making a made mast. see made.
      1913 webster
see also:
foremast mainmast mizzenmast afore the mast before the mast afore 
before mast coat coat mast hoop made 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

coat \coat\ k=ot; 110, n. of. cote, f. cotte, petticoat,
   cotte d'armes coat of arms, cotte de mailles coat of mail,
   ll. cota, cotta, tunic, prob. of german origin; cf. ohg.
   chozzo coarse mantle, g. klotze, d. kot, hut, e. cot. cf.
   cot a hut.
   1. an outer garment fitting the upper part of the body;
      especially, such a garment worn by men.
      1913 webster

            let each
            his adamantine coat gird well.        --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. a petticoat. obs. "a child in coats." --locke.
      1913 webster

   3. the habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the
      order or office; cloth.
      1913 webster

            men of his coat should be minding their prayers.
                                                  --swift.
      1913 webster

            she was sought by spirits of richest coat. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. an external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool,
      husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek.
      1913 webster

            fruit of all kinds, in coat
            rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. a layer of any substance covering another; a cover; a
      tegument; as, the coats of the eye; the coats of an onion;
      a coat of tar or varnish.
      1913 webster

   6. same as coat of arms. see below.
      1913 webster

            hark, countrymen either renew the fight,
            or tear the lions out of england's coat. --shak.
      1913 webster

   7. a coat card. see below. obs.
      1913 webster

            here's a trick of discarded cards of us we were
            ranked with coats as long as old master lived.
                                                  --massinger.
      1913 webster

   coat armor. see under armor.

   coat of arms her., a translation of the french cotte
      d'armes, a garment of light material worn over the armor
      in the 15th and 16th centuries. this was often charged
      with the heraldic bearings of the wearer. hence, an
      heraldic achievement; the bearings of any person, taken
      together.

   coat card, a card bearing a coated figure; the king, queen,
      or knave of playing cards. "`i am a coat card indeed.'
      `then thou must needs be a knave, for thou art neither
      king nor queen.'" --rowley.

   coat link, a pair of buttons or studs joined by a link, to
      hold together the lappels of a double-breasted coat; or a
      button with a loop for a single-breasted coat.

   coat of mail, a defensive garment of chain mail. see chain
      mail, under chain.

   mast coat naut., a piece of canvas nailed around a mast,
      where it passes through the deck, to prevent water from
      getting below.

   sail coat naut., a canvas cover laced over furled sails,
      and the like, to keep them dry and clean.
      1913 webster
see also:
cot coat armor armor coat of arms coat card coat link 
coat of mail chain mail chain mast coat sail coat 

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Mast coat in TutorGig Dictionary
...Mast coat. See under Coat. Mast hoop, one of a number of hoops ... Coat-arms.com * MAST Educational Organization * Sergey Baranov - Coat ... ..
http://www.tutorgig.com/d/Mast+coat, score=100, date indexed=December 17, 2005, 7:05 pm

Mast coat - Definition of Mast coat by Webster's Online Dictionary
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http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/Mast%20coat, score=19, date indexed=November 16, 2005, 6:59 pm

Curing Mast Rattle
...... forward side down. As you feed the cable back into the mast, coat it ... Mast Down.  . If the mast is being lowered any of the following should ... ..
http://www.alohaowners.com/pages/projects/mast_rattle/mast_rattle.htm, score=7, date indexed=November 17, 2005, 1:12 pm

The Mast
...... with a fairing of canvas known as the mast coat. The model maker can ... Mast wedges.    To fix the mast firmly in the deck, a series of wooden ... ..
http://www.all-model.com/wolfram/PAGE6.html, score=7, date indexed=November 6, 2005, 6:30 am

coat - definition by dict.die.net
...Mast coat (Naut.), a piece of canvas nailed around a mast, where it ... as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.. Coat \Coat\ (k[=o ... ..
http://dict.die.net/coat/, score=7, date indexed=November 26, 2005, 12:39 pm

Coat of arms - Dictionary Definition and Meaning of Coat of arms
...Mast coat (Naut.), a piece of canvas nailed around a mast, where it ... coat; or a button with a loop for a single-breasted coat. Coat of mail ... ..
http://www.wordiq.com/reference/coat+of+arms, score=7, date indexed=December 13, 2005, 8:51 pm

Dry Dock Models Forum :: View topic - A Simple Fixed "Fid"
...... mean a Mast Coat. Most kits just use a wood ring around the mast at ... Properly called the Mast Coat. As usual Jmeador is correct, However it ... ..
http://forum.drydockmodels.com/viewtopic.php?t=541&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=10, score=7, date indexed=January 18, 2006, 2:28 am

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