mastrope

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noun

A rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.

OriginMiddle English *mast-roop ← Old English mæstrāp →
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Meanings

nounmastrope (plural mastropes)

plural mastropes · alternative mast-rope · alternative mast rope

  1. nauticalA rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stay

Origin

  1. Old Englishmæstrāp“mastrope”
  2. Middle English*mast-roop
  3. Englishmastrope

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

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APA

mastrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastrope

MLA

“mastrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastrope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mastrope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mastrope.

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