durmast

[ dur-mast, -mahst ]

noun

1. a European oak, Quercus petraea, yielding a heavy, elastic wood used for furniture and in the construction of buildings.

durmast

/ ˈdɜːˌmɑːst /

noun

1. Also calledsessile oak a large Eurasian oak tree, Quercus petraea, with lobed leaves and sessile acorns Compare pedunculate oak
2. the heavy elastic wood of this tree, used in building and cabinetwork

Word History and Origins

Origin of durmast¹

1785–95; short for durmast oak, perhaps erroneously for dunmast oak; dun ², mast ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of durmast¹

C18: probably alteration of dun mast; see dun ², mast ²

Example Sentences

Even in the south, durmast oak has proved its superiority to the other.

From Project Gutenberg

Undoubtedly in this respect the durmast far surpasses the other.

From Project Gutenberg