mascle

English

The coat of arms of Salsigne, France, featuring a mascle

Etymology

From Middle English mascle, maskel, from Old French mascle, macle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from a Germanic source (compare English mesh).[1]

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.

References

“mascle” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

Anagrams

Camels, Malecs, camels, macles, mescal, scamel

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan mascle, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.klə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈmas.kle/

Noun

mascle m (plural mascles)

a male

Antonyms

femella

Derived terms

falguera mascle, (Valencia) falaguera mascle

Related terms

Adjective

mascle (feminine mascla, masculine and feminine plural mascles)

(figuratively) energetic in a virile manner

Latin

Noun

mascle

vocative singular of masclus

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