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mastrope

mastrope noun: a rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.

Noun

mastrope (plural mastropes)

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

Forms of mastrope

pluralmastropes
alternative formmast-rope
alternative formmast rope

Origin of mastrope

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

Questions about mastrope

What does mastrope mean?
Mastrope means a rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.
What part of speech is mastrope?
Mastrope is a noun.
What is the plural of mastrope?
The plural of mastrope is mastropes.

Words near mastrope in the dictionary

  1. Mastrocola
  2. Mastrocolas
  3. Mastrokolias
  4. Mastronardi
  5. Mastronardis
  6. mastrope
  7. mastropes
  8. Mastros
  9. masts
  10. mastspore
  11. mastuh

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