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mast vs pole

pole vs mast

mast and pole both are nouns.

mast is not a verb while pole is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mast Yes No No No
pole Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pole is a hypernym of mast; that is, pole is a word with a broader meaning than mast:
  • mast: any sturdy upright pole
  • pole: a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
mast (noun) pole (noun)
a vertical spar for supporting sails a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
any sturdy upright pole one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land
mast (verb) pole (verb)
deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
propel with a pole
support on poles
Difference between mast and pole

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