meritorious mast

noun

A modern version of the mast (naval disciplinary hearing) in which the commanding officer singles out a crewmember for formal discipline.

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Meanings

nounmeritorious mast (plural meritorious masts)

plural meritorious masts

  1. governmentA modern version of the mast (naval disciplinary hearing) in which the commanding officer singles out a crewmember for formal discipline.

Origin

From meritorious + mast.

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meritorious mast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meritorious%20mast

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“meritorious mast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meritorious%20mast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meritorious mast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meritorious%20mast.

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