Masting
Pronunciation : Mast"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
(Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913