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mast in Malay

tiang

UK/mɑːst//mæst/

mast in Malay: tiang. In English, mast means a tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter).

Malay words for mast

support of a sail
tiang

English meaning of mast

  1. noun A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter).
  2. noun A non-judicial punishment ("NJP"); a disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command.
  3. verb To supply and fit a mast to (a ship).
  4. noun The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.

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Questions about mast in Malay

What is the meaning of mast in Malay?
Mast in Malay is tiang.
Apakah maksud mast dalam bahasa Melayu?
Mast: tiang.
What does mast mean in English?
Mast means a tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter).

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