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mālus , i, m. by some referred to root mac-; Gr. μακρος; Lat. magnus; but perh. the same word with 2. malus,
I.an upright mast, pole, or beam.
I. In gen.: “malos exaequantes altitudinem jugi surrexit,” Front. Strat. 3, 8, 3.—
II. Esp.
A. A mast of a ship: “ut si qui gubernatorem in navigando agere nihil dicant, cum alii malos scandant, etc.,” Cic. Sen. 6, 17: “malum erigi, vela fieri imperavit,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 34, § 88: “attolli malos,” Verg. A. 5, 829: “malo suspendit ab alto,” id. ib. 5, 489: “saucius,” injured, Hor. C. 1, 14, 5.—
B. A standard or pole, to which the awnings spread over the theatre were attached, Lucr. 6, 110; Liv. 39, 7, 8.—
C. The beam in the middle of a wine-press, Plin. 18, 31, 74, § 317.—
D. The corner beams of a tower: “turrium mali,” Caes. B. G. 7, 22, 4.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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