mascle
English
/ˈmæskəl/
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.
- (heraldiccharge) A lozenge with a smaller lozenge-shaped hole in the centre.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mascle derived from Old French mascle.
Origin
Old French
mascle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biomesh English
- enmesh English
- inmesh English
- intermesh English
- macle English
- mascled English
- mesh English
- meshable English
- meshfree English
- meshless English
- meshlike English
- meshness English
- meshwork English
- meshy English
- micromesh English
- nanomesh English
- polymesh English
- synchromesh English
- unmesh English
- weldmesh English
- macula Latin
- mascula Latin
- macle French
- macla Spanish, Castilian
- macla Portuguese
- mascle Middle English
- mesche Middle English
- mascle Old French