Meaning

1 senses

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

Origin

From Middle English *mast-roop, *mastrap, from Old English mæstrāp (“mastrope”), equivalen

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

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Forms

plural: mastropes

See also

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