mastrope

English

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *mast-roop inherited from Old English mæstrāp (mastrope) compound from English mast (fodder for swine and other animals, slim post tower, tall, nuts, fruit of forest-trees, relating to the breasts) + English rope.

Origin

English

rope

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

beechmast English
breastrope English
buckmast English
catch-rope English
crack-rope English
demast English
dismast English
footrope English
fore-mast English
foremast English
goat-rope English
handrope English
headrope English
hobblerope English
jiggermast English
mainmast English
manrope English
mast English
masted English
mastful English
masthead English
masthouse English
mastless English
mastlike English
mastman English
masty English
mizenmast English
mizzenmast English
neuromast English
overmast English
remast English
ridgerope English
rope English
rope dancer English
rope-ripe English
rope-worthy English
ropeable English
ropeband English
ropedancing English
ropefish English
ropeless English
ropelike English
ropeloft English
ropemaker English
ropemaking English
ropeman English
ropemate English
roper English
ropery English
ropesman English
ropewalk English
ropewalker English
ropewalking English
ropeway English
ropework English
ropeworker English
ropish English
stirrup English
supermast English
tightrope English
topmast English
toprope English
towrope English
unmast English
unrope English
wainrope English
mæstrāp Old English
*mast-roop Middle English
mast Middle English
rope Middle English
rópa Irish
ròpa Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
rop Tok Pisin
lope Chinook Jargon