mascle
English
Etymology
From Middle English mascle, maskel, from Old French mascle, macle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from a Germanic source (compare English mesh).[1] Doublet of mail.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmæskəl/
Noun
mascle (plural mascles)
- (historical) A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.
- (heraldry) A lozenge with a smaller lozenge-shaped hole in the centre.
Derived terms
Translations
lozenge in heraldry
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References
- ^ “mascle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin māsclus, from Latin māsculus.
Pronunciation
Noun
mascle m (plural mascles)
- a male
- Antonym: femella
- pin, peg, plug
- connector mascle ― male connector
- tap (tool for cutting internal screw threads)
- Antonym: filera
Derived terms
- falguera mascle, (Valencia) falaguera mascle
- masclejar
- masclet
- masclisme
- masclista
Related terms
Adjective
mascle (feminine mascla, masculine and feminine plural mascles)
Further reading
- “mascle”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Latin
Noun
mascle
- vocative singular of masclus
Middle English
Noun
mascle
- alternative form of male
Adjective
mascle
- alternative form of male