mascle
[ mas-kuh l ]
/ ˈmæs kəl /
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noun Heraldry.
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
Nearby words
mascara, mascarene grass, mascarene islands, mascaron, mascarpone, mascle, mascon, mascot, mascouche, masculate, masculine
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Examples from the Web for mascle
The Mascle, too, rises there; I have heard four or five springs mentioned, I fancy.'
Abbe Mouret's Transgression|Emile ZolaIn the early days of Heraldry the Lozenge and the Mascle were evidently held to be identical.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles BoutellIf you don't want any one to see you, we will go along by the Mascle.
Abbe Mouret's Transgression|Emile ZolaThe mascle is afterwards explained to be the lozenge pierced.
British Dictionary definitions for mascle
mascle
/ (ˈmɑːskəl) /
noun
heraldry a charge consisting of a lozenge with a lozenge-shaped hole in the middleAlso called: voided lozenge
Word Origin for mascle
C14: from Old French macle, perhaps from Latin macula spot
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