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mast house

American  

noun

Nautical.

  1. a deckhouse built around a mast as a platform for cargo-handling machinery, gear, and controls.

  2. (formerly) a towerlike crane for stepping and removing masts from ships or boats.

  3. a building in which masts are made.

Etymology

Origin of mast house

First recorded in 1760–70

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