# mascle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæskəl/

## Definitions
1. A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.
2. A lozenge with a smaller lozenge-shaped hole in the centre.

## Etymology
From Middle English mascle, maskel, from Old French mascle, macle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from a Germanic source (compare English mesh). Doublet of mail.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mascle