noun🔗ShareMâtA 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. "Le voilier s'est incliné brusquement lorsque le vent a gonflé son grand mât et l'a poussé sur le lac.nauticalarchitecturetechnologycommunicationsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAudience disciplinaire, procédure disciplinaireA 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. "Le sergent a tenu une audience disciplinaire pour discuter du comportement d'insubordination du soldat.militarylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMâturerTo supply and fit a mast to (a ship)."The shipwright will mast the new sailboat this afternoon. "Le charpentier de marine va mâter le nouveau voilier cet après-midi.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGland, faînesThe 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. "L'agriculteur utilisait les glands tombés des chênes pour nourrir ses cochons.foodanimalplantagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe nourrir de glands et de fruits de la forêt(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. "Le sanglier se nourrissait de glands dans la forêt de chênes, mangeant des glands toute la journée.animalfoodagricultureplantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProduire des fruits et des graines en cycles pluriannuels(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. "Le propriétaire du verger de pommiers a remarqué que les arbres produisaient des fruits cette année, produisant une énorme récolte de pommes après plusieurs années de récoltes plus petites.plantbiologyecologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQueue de billardA 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. "Le joueur de billard a utilisé la queue lourde pour frapper la boule blanche.sportutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading