mascle
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The coat of arms of Salsigne, France, featuring a mascle
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Etymology
From Middle English mascle, maskel, from Old French mascle, macle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from a Germanic source (compare English mesh). Doublet of mail.
Pronunciation
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.
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)
- (figuratively) energetic in a virile manner
Further reading
- “mascle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Latin
Noun
mascle
Middle English
Noun
mascle
- Alternative form of male
Adjective
mascle
- Alternative form of male