Mascle
/ˈmæskəl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail. historical
- 2 A lozenge with a smaller lozenge-shaped hole in the centre.
Etymology
From Middle English mascle, maskel, from Old French mascle, macle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from a Germanic source (compare English mesh). Doublet of mail.