Mast, MAST or MASt may refer to:

Engineering

* Mast (sailing), a vertical spar on a sailing ship * Flagmast, a pole for flying a flag * Guyed mast, a structure supported by guy-wires * Mooring mast, a structure for docking an airship *

Radio masts and towers Radio masts and towers are typically tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. There are two main types: guyed and self-supporting structures. They are among the tallest human-made ...

, towers that carry antennas * The primary support for a

helicopter rotor A helicopter main rotor or rotor system is the combination of several rotary wings (rotor blades) with a control system, that generates the aerodynamic lift force that supports the weight of the helicopter, and the thrust that counteracts aerody ...

* The main vertical structure of a forklift truck *

Multi-axis shaker table A simulation table is an automobile, automotive test system specifically designed for the high-frequency testing of vehicle components. It is sometimes also called a Multi-Axis Shaker Table or MAST. They can simulate acceleration and displacemen ...

, an automotive test system *

Model for assessment of telemedicine Model for assessment of telemedicine (MAST) is a framework for assessment of the value of telemedicine. Description Telemedicine services may have many different types of outcomes and can be studied in many ways. In order for those who develop ...

, used to assess long-distance medical treatment

Biology

* Mast (botany), the edible parts of woody plants *

Mast Arboretum Mast Arboretum is a arboretum and botanical garden on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, one of 4 main gardens on the campus. The arboretum is open daily without charge. The arboretum began in 1985 as a landsc ...

, at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas * Mast cell, involved in the allergy response * Mast., in botanical naming, the standard author abbreviation for Maxwell T. Masters * Two microtubule-associated serine/threonine-protein kinase enzymes: **

MAST1 Microtubule-associated serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''MAST1'' gene In biology, the word gene (from , ; "... Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredi ...

, an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''MAST1'' gene **

MAST2 Microtubule-associated serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''MAST2'' gene. The protein encoded by this gene controls TRAF6 and NF-kappaB activity. Interactions MAST2 has been shown to interact with ...

, an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''MAST2'' gene

Science

Multi-Application Survivable Tether The Multi-Application Survivable Tether (MAST) experiment was an in-space investigation designed to use CubeSat spacecraft connected by tethers to better understand the survivability of tethers in space.Robert Hoyt, Jeffrey Slostad, and Robert T ...

, an experimental space mission *

Multimission Archive at STScI The NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive (NSSDCA) serves as the permanent archive for NASA space science mission data. "Space science" includes astronomy and astrophysics, solar and space plasma physics, and planetary and lunar science. As ...

, a component of the National Space Science Data Center * Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak, a nuclear fusion experiment in the UK * Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes in Maryland, USA

Society and culture

Mast (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Mast hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It is used on a famous label of Pharaoh Den of the First dynasty, but forms part of the location hieroglyph: Emblem of the East. Nectanebo II's ...

, an Egyptian language triliteral * Mast (naval) , in naval tradition, a non-judicial disciplinary hearing * Mast (Sufism), in India, Pakistan, and Iran, a type of religious intoxication * ''Mast'' (film), a 1999 Indian movie by Ram Gopal Verma * Mast General Store, an American regional store chain

Places

* Mast-e Olya, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * Mast-e Sofla, a village in Markazi Province, Iran

Organizations

* Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust, a UK-based charity * Masters And slaves Together (MAsT), an international BDSM organization * Municipal Ambulance Services Trust, an EMS provider in Kansas City, Missouri

Schools and education

* Marine Academy of Science and Technology, a school in Sandy Hook, New Jersey * MAST Academy (Maritime and Science Technology Academy), a school in Miami, Florida ** MAST Academy @ Homestead Medical Magnet, a school in Homestead, Florida ** José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy, a school in Hialeah, Florida * Master of Advanced Studies (MASt), a degree offered by some universities

Other uses

Mast (surname) Mast is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Austin Mast (born 1972), American botanist * Brian Mast (b. 1980), American Florida congressman * Dennis Mast (born 1992), German footballer *Dick Mast (born 1951), American professiona ...

, a surname * Mast (musician), American jazz artist * Yogurt in Persian and Kurdish * Michigan Alcohol Screening Test, a test for alcoholism * Military anti-shock trousers, a medical device {{disambiguation