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Mooring Mast: A relatively short mast to which airships are moored by a quick-release attachment in the nose. Great Britain originated the mooring mast and developed it into the mooring tower.
The Navy Airship Los Angeles, shown near the mooring mast at Lakehurst, N. J. to which it may be anchored is depicted at Fig. 315. A design of the new 6,500,000 cubic foot capacity ship recently authorized by Congress is shown at Fig.
 See also: Motor, Navigation, Altitude, Airship, Rigid airship
  
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