mastrope

English

Alternative forms

• mast-rope, mast rope

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English *mast-roop, *mastrap, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English mæstrāp (“mastrope”), equivalent to mast +‎ rope.

Noun

mastrope (plural mastropes)

1. (nautical) A rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.

Anagrams

• pteromas, spermato-