Mast

Mast may refer to:

Engineering

• Mast (sailing), a pole that holds a sail on sailing ships and boats, or radar and telecommunication antennas on modern warships
• Guyed mast, a type of tall structure supported by guy-wires
• Mooring mast, a structure designed to allow for the docking of an airship
• Radio masts and towers, poles or lattice towers that carry antennas/aerials
• The primary support for a helicopter rotor
• The main vertical structure of a forklift truck

Biology

• Mast (botany), the edible seed and fruit produced by trees or shrubs that wildlife species will consume
• Mast Arboretum, Stephen F. Austin State University, in Nacogdoches, Texas
• Mast cell, involved in the allergy response
• Mast., in botanical naming, the standard author abbreviation for Maxwell T. Masters
• Two microtubule-associated serine/threonine-protein kinase enzymes:
  • MAST1
  • MAST2

Society and culture

• Mast (hieroglyph), an Egyptian language triliteral
• Mast (naval), in naval tradition, a non-judicial punishment disciplinary hearing
• Mast (Sufism), in India, Pakistan, and Iran, a type of religious intoxication
• Mast (film), a 1999 Indian movie by Ram Gopal Verma
• Mast General Store, an American regional store chain

Acronyms

• Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust, MAST, a UK-based charitable company that conducts maritime archaeology.
• MAST exhibition, a conference and exhibition series sponsored by the US Navy
• Marine Academy of Science and Technology, a career academy located in Sandy Hook, New Jersey
• Marine Science and Technology Programme, a European Union entity that funds projects such as CINCS
• MAST Academy (Maritime and Science Technology Academy), a magnet high school located in Miami, Florida
• Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak, a nuclear fusion experiment in the UK
• Michigan Alcohol Screening Test, a test for alcoholism
• Military anti-shock trousers, a medical device used to counteract severe blood loss
• Multi-Application Survivable Tether, an experimental space mission
• Multi-axis shaker table, an automotive test system
• Multimission Archive at STScI, a component of the National Space Science Data Center
• Municipal Ambulance Services Trust, an EMS provider in Kansas City, Missouri

People

• Austin Mast, American botanist
• Dick Mast (born 1951), American professional golfer
• Peggy Mast (fl. 20th/21st century), American politician
• Rick Mast (born 1957), American NASCAR driver

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