Vocabulary : Mastabah to Masterhood
Mastabah : In Mohammedan countries, a fixed seat, common in dwellings and in public places. ;; A type of tomb, of the time of the Memphite dynasties, comprising an oblong structure with sloping sides (sometimes containing a decorated chamber, sometimes of solid masonry), and connected with a mummy chamber in the rock beneath.Mastax : 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.
Masted : of Mast ;; Furnished with a mast or masts; -- chiefly in composition; as, a three-masted schooner.
Master : 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 mist
Master vibrator : In an internal-combustion engine with two or more cylinders, an induction coil and vibrator placed in the circuit between the battery or magneto and the coils for the different cylinders, which are used without vibrators of their own.
