Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
mascle |
noun |
A lozenge voided. |
mascot |
noun |
Alt. of Mascotte |
mashed |
imp. & past participle |
of Mash |
masher |
noun |
One who, or that which, mashes; also (Brewing), a machine for making mash., A charmer of women. |
masked |
imp. & past participle |
of Mask, Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; cincealed; hidden., Same as Personate., Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; — said of birds. |
masker |
noun |
One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade., To confuse; to stupefy. |
maslin |
noun |
A mixture composed of different materials, A mixture of metals resembling brass., A mixture of different sorts of grain, as wheat and rye., A vessel made of maslin, 1 (a)., Composed of different sorts; as, maslin bread, which is made of rye mixed with a little wheat. |
masora |
noun |
A Jewish critical work on the text of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed by several learned rabbis of the school of Tiberias, in the eighth and ninth centuries. |
masque |
noun |
A mask; a masquerade. |
massed |
imp. & past participle |
of Mass |
masser |
noun |
A priest who celebrates Mass. |
masted |
imp. & past participle |
of Mast, Furnished with a mast or masts; — chiefly in composition; as, a three-masted schooner. |
mastax |
noun |
The pharynx of a rotifer. It usually contains four horny pieces. The two central ones form the incus, against which the mallei, or lateral ones, work so as to crush the food., The lore of a bird. |
master |
noun |
A vessel having (so many) masts; — used only in compounds; as, a two-master., A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; — formerly used with much more extensive application than now. (a) The employer of a servant. (b) The owner of a slave. (c) The person to whom an apprentice is articled. (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority. (e) The head of a household. (f) The male head of a school or college. (g) A male teacher. (h) The director of a number of persons performing a ceremony or sharing a feast. (i) The owner of a docile brute, — especially a dog or horse. (j) The controller of a familiar spirit or other supernatural being., One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one’s time., One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art., A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; — sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr., A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy., The commander of a merchant vessel; — usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel., A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies., To become the master of; to subject to one’s will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue., To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science., To own; to posses., To be skillful; to excel. |
mastic |
noun |
A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; — called also, mastic tree., A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes., A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc. |