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mascle

  • /ˈmæskəl/

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From Middle English maskel, maskle, maskle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from Germanic source. Cognate with Medieval Latin macula and Old French macle, macule. Compare English mesh). Doublet of mail.

noun mascles

  1. historical A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.
  2. A lozenge with a smaller lozenge-shaped hole in the centre.

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"mascle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mascle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mascle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mascle

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"mascle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mascle.

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@misc{mascle_2026,
  title = {mascle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mascle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}