English Explanatory Dictionary

mastrope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

mastrope mastropes mast-rope mast rope

Etymology

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

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