Mât (en. Mast)

/mɑt/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Vertical structure serving as a support.

The ship's mast was repaired after the storm.

Le mât du bateau a été réparé après la tempête.

Pole used to raise flags.

They hoisted the flag on the mast in front of the school.

Ils ont hissé le drapeau sur le mât devant l'école.

In the past, a term used to refer to a crane.

He installed a mast to lift heavy loads.

Il a installé un mât pour soulever les lourdes charges.

From Latin 'mānsus', 'mast' evolved from Old French.

climb to the mast

To climb to the top of a vertical structure.

monter au mât

mast of plenty

A game in which participants must climb a mast to reach a prize.

mât de cocagne

flagpole

Mast used for displaying flags.

mât de pavillon

sail

Fabric used to catch the wind and propel a boat.

voile

to navigate

To move across water, often with a boat.

naviguer

rigging

Set of ropes and cables used on a boat.

cordage

A mast could refer to a person who is very upright or serious.

Look at him, he's as stiff as a mast.

Regarde-le, il est aussi raide qu'un mât.

Used to describe a tense moment or situation.

That meeting was really stiff, everyone was looking at each other like strangers.

Cette réunion était un vrai mât, tout le monde se regardait en chien de faïence.