🇬🇧🇨🇳 mast - 桅杆 : English Lesson

Meaning of "mast" ("桅杆"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A mast is the tall, strong pole standing up in the middle of a ship that holds the sails high in the air so the wind can push the ship across the water, kind of like a big flagpole that helps the boat move.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our cat became “Captain Whiskers” and climbed the mast, then refused to come down until someone paid her in tuna.

The ship’s mast was so tall that clouds kept bumping into it and saying, “Excuse me, coming through!”

When the pirate captain yelled, “Full speed ahead!” the mast just stood there like, “Buddy, I’m a pole, not the engine.”

The sailors hung their wet socks on the mast, accidentally inventing the world’s smelliest flag.

During the storm, the mast stayed strong, but the captain’s hat flew off and became a tiny, very confused boat.

The young sailor climbed the wet mast to reach the sail. Rain whipped the ropes as he tied the sail to the mast top with shaking fingers. The mast creaked under wind, the mast bending, but he held fast. Back on deck he ran his hand along the mast, breathing relief as the ship steadied.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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