durmast

[ dur-mast, -mahst ]

noun

a European oak, Quercus petraea, yielding a heavy, elastic wood used for furniture and in the construction of buildings.

Origin of durmast

1785–95; short for durmast oak, perhaps erroneously for dunmast oak;see dun², mast²

Words Nearby durmast

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How to use durmast in a sentence

Even in the south, durmast oak has proved its superiority to the other.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook | Herbert Maxwell
Undoubtedly in this respect the durmast far surpasses the other.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook | Herbert Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for durmast

durmast

durmast oak

/ (ˈdɜːˌmɑːst) /

noun

Also called: sessile oak a large Eurasian oak tree, Quercus petraea, with lobed leaves and sessile acorns: Compare pedunculate oak
the heavy elastic wood of this tree, used in building and cabinetwork

Origin of durmast

C18: probably alteration of dun mast; see dun ², mast ²

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