mascule

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A form of mascle — A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.

OriginMiddle English maskel ← Medieval Latin mascula →
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Meanings

nounmascule (plural mascules)

plural mascules

  1. alternativegovernmentAlternative form of mascle.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinmascula
  2. Middle Englishmaskel
  3. Englishmascule

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

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APA

mascule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascule

MLA

“mascule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascule. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mascule,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mascule.

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