mast step

noun

A steel or wooden foundation on which a mast rests.

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Meanings

nounmast step (plural mast steps)

plural mast steps · alternative mast-step · alternative maststep

  1. nauticalA steel or wooden foundation on which a mast rests.

    Synonyms: mast foot, mastspore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA steel or wooden foundation on which a mast rests.

Similar
mast footmastspore
Also see
mast footmastspore

Origin

From mast + step.

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APA

mast step. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mast%20step

MLA

“mast step.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mast%20step. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mast step,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mast%20step.

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