a mast or tower to which a balloon or airship may be moored
Also called: mooring tower
mooring mast in American English
noun
the mast or tower to which a dirigible is moored
Also called: mooring tower
Word origin
[1915–20]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camouflage, conditioning, feedback, soviet, takeout
Examples of 'mooring mast' in a sentence
mooring mast
The airship was to carry an emergency mooring mast, plus gear for anchoring it.