Masting \Mast"ing\, n. (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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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