Masting


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Mast´ing


n.1.(Naut.) The act or process of putting a mast or masts into a vessel; also, the scientific principles which determine the position of masts, and the mechanical methods of placing them.
Masting house
(Naut.) a large building, with suitable mechanism overhanging the water, used for stepping and unstepping the masts of vessels.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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