The difference between Boom and Mast

When used as nouns, boom means a low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion, whereas mast means a tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires.

When used as verbs, boom means to make a loud, hollow, resonant sound, whereas mast means to supply and fit a mast to a ship.

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  1. Boom as a verb:

    To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

    Examples:

    "Thunder boomed in the distance and lightning flashes lit up the horizon."

    "The cannon boomed, recoiled, and spewed a heavy smoke cloud."

    "Beneath the cliff, the sea was booming on the rocks."

    "I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."

  2. Boom as a verb (transitive, figuratively, of speech):

    To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.

  3. Boom as a verb (transitive):

    To make something boom.

    Examples:

    "Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."

  4. Boom as a verb (slang, US, obsolete):

    To publicly praise.

  5. Boom as a verb:

    To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.

  1. Boom as a noun:

    A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.

    Examples:

    "The boom of the surf."

  2. Boom as a noun:

    One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.

  1. Boom as a noun (nautical):

    A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.

  2. Boom as a noun:

    A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.

  3. Boom as a noun:

    A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.

  4. Boom as a noun (electronics):

    The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.

  5. Boom as a noun:

    A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.

  6. Boom as a noun:

    A wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.

  7. Boom as a noun:

    The section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor.

  8. Boom as a noun:

    A gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam.

  1. Boom as a verb:

    To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.

    Examples:

    "to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat"

  1. Boom as a noun (economics, business):

    A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.

  1. Boom as a verb (intransitive):

    To flourish, grow, or progress.

    Examples:

    "The population boomed in recent years."

    "Business was booming."

  2. Boom as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To cause to advance rapidly in price.

    Examples:

    "to boom railroad or mining shares"

  1. Mast as a noun:

    A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires.

  2. Mast as a noun (naval):

    A non-judicial punishment ("NJP") disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command.

  1. Mast as a verb:

    To supply and fit a mast to a ship

  1. Mast as a noun:

    The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.

  1. Mast as a verb (of swine and other animals):

    To feed on forest seed or fruit.

  2. Mast as a verb (agriculture, forestry, ecology, of a population of plants):

    To vary fruit and seed production in multi-year cycles.

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