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Ensign Holder Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MAST which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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226%10 Military rank above ensign
326%10 Rank below ensign

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We think the answer is "MAST" which means:

    noun
  • • A vertical spar for supporting sails
  • • Nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
  • • Nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
  • • Any sturdy upright pole
  • verb
  • • To supply and fit a mast to (a ship).
  • • (of swine and other animals) to feed on forest seed or fruit.
  • • (of a population of plants) to vary fruit and seed production in multi-year cycles.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The ship's mast was tall and sturdy."
  • • "He climbed up the mast to fix the sail."

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New York Times01 Jun 2008 Down 44
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