noun🔗ShareMástilA tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments ,or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires."The sailboat tilted sharply as the wind filled its large mast and pushed it across the lake. "El velero se inclinó bruscamente cuando el viento llenó su gran mástil y lo empujó a través del lago.nauticalarchitecturetechnologycommunicationsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAudiencia disciplinaria, procedimiento disciplinarioA non-judicial punishment ("NJP") disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command."The sergeant held a mast to discuss the soldier's insubordinate behavior. "El sargento celebró una audiencia disciplinaria para discutir el comportamiento insubordinado del soldado.militarylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAstarTo supply and fit a mast to (a ship)."The shipwright will mast the new sailboat this afternoon. "El carpintero de ribera astillará el nuevo velero esta tarde.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBellota, hayucoThe fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals."The farmer used the fallen mast from the oak trees to feed his pigs. "El granjero usó la bellota caída de los robles para alimentar a sus cerdos.foodanimalplantagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlimentarse de semillas o frutos del bosque(of swine and other animals) To feed on forest seed or fruit."The wild boar was masting in the oak forest, eating acorns all day. "El jabalí se alimentaba de bellotas en el bosque de robles, comiendo bellotas todo el día.animalfoodagricultureplantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProducir frutos y semillas en ciclos multianuales(of a population of plants) To vary fruit and seed production in multi-year cycles."The apple orchard owner noticed that the trees were masting this year, producing a huge crop of apples after several years of smaller harvests. "El propietario del huerto de manzanos notó que los árboles estaban produciendo frutos este año, produciendo una gran cosecha de manzanas después de varios años de cosechas más pequeñas.plantbiologyecologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTacoA type of heavy cue, with the broad end of which one strikes the ball."The pool player used the heavy mast to hit the cue ball. "El jugador de billar usó el taco pesado para golpear la bola blanca.sportutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading