Etymology

mastrope

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Today it means: A rope used in supporting a mast; a stay. Full definition →

Middle English *mast-roop ← Old English mæstrāp
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  1. Old English · inherited frommæstrāp“mastrope”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*mast-roop
  3. English todaymastrope

From Middle English *mast-roop, *mastrap, from Old English mæstrāp (“mastrope”), equivalent to mast + rope.

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