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mastrope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mas-trope
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *mast-roop, mæstrāp

Inflected Forms

mastropes (plural) mast-rope (alternative) mast rope (alternative)

Questions

What does mastrope mean?
A rope used in supporting a mast; a stay.
Where does mastrope come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mastrope

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