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Mascle — Mas cle (m[a^]s k l), n. [OF. mascle, F. macle, L. macula spot, mesh of a net, LL. macula, macla, mascla a scale of a coat of mail. See {Mail} armor.] (Her.) A lozenge voided. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mascle — adj. et m. virile ; masculine ; mâle > Un bèu mascle : un bel homme ; construct. ancre, pièce de fer servant à renforcer une muraille … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
Mascle — Mascle, Mascla Nom catalan ou occitan. Du latin masculus (= mâle), il semble s agir d un surnom pour un homme vigoureux, mais on peut aussi avoir affaire à un prénom médiéval (c est le cas pour l équivalent Maschio en Italie). A noter cependant… … Noms de famille
mascle — /mas keuhl/, n. Heraldry. a lozenge represented as having a lozenge shaped hole at the center. [1300 50; ME, deriv. of mask (now dial.), var. of MESH; see LE] * * * … Universalium
mascle — noun /ˈmæskəl/ A lozenge with a smaller lozenge shaped hole in the centre … Wiktionary
Mascle — Her. A *charge in the form of a lozenge whose centre was empty or voided , showing the field behind … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
mascle — mas|cle Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
mascle — [ mα:sk(ə)l] noun Heraldry a lozenge voided, i.e. with a central lozenge shaped aperture. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr., from Anglo Latin mascula mesh … English new terms dictionary
mascle — n. diamond shaped scale or plate; Heraldry, lozenge with lozenge shaped opening in centre. ♦ mascled, a. covered with mascles … Dictionary of difficult words
mascle — n. Heraldry a lozenge voided, with a central lozenge shaped aperture. Etymology: ME f. AF f. AL ma(s)cula f. L MACULA … Useful english dictionary
