Mast, MAST or MASt may refer to:

Engineering

Mast (sailing) The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sails, spars, and derricks, and giving necessary height to a navigation ...

, a vertical spar on a sailing ship * Flagmast, a pole for flying a flag *

Guyed mast A guyed mast or guyed tower is a tall thin vertical structure that depends on guy lines (diagonal tensioned cables attached to the ground) for stability. The mast itself has the compressive strength to support its own weight, but does not h ...

, a structure supported by guy-wires *

Mooring mast A mooring mast, or mooring tower, is a structure designed to allow for the docking of an airship outside of an airship hangar or similar structure. More specifically, a mooring mast is a mast or tower that contains a fitting on its top that allo ...

, 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-mad ...

, 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 aero ...

* The main vertical structure of a

forklift truck A forklift (also called lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various ...

* Multi-axis shaker table, 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) Mast is the fruit of forest trees and shrubs, such as acorns and other nuts. The term derives from the Old English ''mæst'', meaning the nuts of forest trees that have accumulated on the ground, especially those used historically for fattening do ...

, 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 A mast cell (also known as a mastocyte or a labrocyte) is a resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin. Specifically, it is a type of granulocyte derived from the myeloid stem cell that is a pa ...

, 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, 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 The Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST) is an astronomical data archive. The archive brings together data from the visible, ultraviolet, and near-infrared wavelength regimes. The NASA funded project is located at the Space Telescope Scie ...

in Maryland, USA

Society and culture

* Mast (hieroglyph), 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 The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) is a coeducational four-year magnet public high school located in the Sandy Hook section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth thro ...

, 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 A Master of Advanced Studies or Master of Advanced Study (MAS, M.A.S., or MASt) is a postgraduate degree awarded in various countries. Master of Advanced Studies programs may be non-consecutive programs tailored for "specific groups of working pro ...

(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 Yogurt (; , from tr, yoğurt, also spelled yoghurt, yogourt or yoghourt) is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as ''yogurt cultures''. Fermentation of sugars in the milk by these bact ...

in Persian and Kurdish * Michigan Alcohol Screening Test, a test for alcoholism * Military anti-shock trousers, a medical device {{disambiguation