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masting

[ mas-ting, mah-sting ]

/ ˈmæs tɪŋ, ˈmɑ stɪŋ /

noun Nautical.

the masts of a ship, taken as a whole.

the technique, act, or process of placing masts in sailing ships.

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Origin of masting

First recorded in 1620–30; mast¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby masting

mastiff bat, mastigium, Mastigophora, mastigophoran, mastigote, masting, mastitis, mast leukocyte, masto-, mastocarcinoma, mastocyte

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Example sentences from the Web for masting

Sheer′-hulk, an old dismasted ship with a pair of sheers mounted on it for masting ships; Sheer′-leg, one of the spars.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
There are also hulks for convicts, and for masting, as sheer-hulk.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The peculiar style of her masting had drawn his attention to her.
The Flag of Distress|Mayne Reid
The proportions for the length of spars are based upon the masting rules given by M'Kay in 1839.
The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model|Howard I. Chapelle

Money too began to circulate more freely, owing to the development of the masting industry.
Glimpses of the Past|W. O. Raymond

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