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mack

/mæk/

Meanings
noun
An individual skilled in the art of seduction using verbal skills.

Examples :

"She left with him; he must be a true mack."
character person human style communication society
noun
An element of a ship's superstructure which places the function of a ship's mast on its exhaust stack, adding the skeletal supporting structure to the smokestack to support the mast's complement of functions.

Examples :

"From afar, the cruise ship's mack, combining the functions of its smokestack and mast, looked like a single, towering structure against the horizon. "
nautical architecture sailing vehicle structure technology machine part

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration seduction

seduction noun

/sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/

The act of seducing.

"Seduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire."

Illustration functions

functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

What something does or is used for.

"The key functions of a refrigerator are to keep food cold and prevent spoilage. "

Illustration complement

complement noun

/ˈkɒmpləmənt/ /ˈkɑmpləmənt/

A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.

"The doctor explained that the patient's low complement levels made them more vulnerable to infections. "

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration interested

interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Illustration combining

combining verb

/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmbaɪnɪŋ/

To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

"Combining work and family life can be challenging, but rewarding. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration mackintosh

mackintosh noun

/ˈmækɪntɒʃ/ /ˈmækɪntɑʃ/

A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.

"She put on her mackintosh before walking to school in the heavy rain. "

Illustration superstructure

superstructure noun

/ˈsuːpərˌstrʌktʃər/ /ˈsjuːpərˌstrʌktʃər/

Any structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501).

"The school's library, a large superstructure, is built on top of the main building's roof. "

Illustration smokestack

smokestack noun

/ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/ /ˈsmokˌstæk/

A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out.

"The factory's tall smokestack released a plume of dark smoke into the sky. "