'Masting house' definitions:
Definition of 'Masting house'
From: GCIDE
- Masting \Mast"ing\, n. (Naut.) 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. [1913 Webster]
- Masting house (Naut.), a large building, with suitable mechanism overhanging the water, used for stepping and unstepping the masts of vessels. [1913 Webster]