WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mast′ house′, [Naut.]
- Nauticala deckhouse built around a mast as a platform for cargo-handling machinery, gear, and controls.
- Nautical(formerly) a towerlike crane for stepping and removing masts from ships or boats.
- Nauticala building in which masts are made.
- 1760–70