Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
--Milton.
Note: The most common general names of masts are {foremast},
{mainmast}, and {mizzenmast}, each of which may be made
of separate spars.
2. (Mach.) The vertical post of a derrick or crane.
{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}.