- mæsttwist
- m (-es/-as) rope supporting a mast
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
mæsttwist
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twist — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch twisten, from twist twine, discord, quarrel; akin to Old English twist (in candeltwist candlesnuffers, mæsttwist twin support for a mast), Middle English twisten to be forked, Middle… … New Collegiate Dictionary
twist — {{11}}twist (n.) mid 14c., flat part of a hinge, probably from O.E. twist (in mæsttwist mast rope, stay; candeltwist wick ), from P.Gmc. *TWIS (Cf. twis ), from root of TWO (Cf. two). Original senses suggest dividing in two (Cf. cognate O.N.… … Etymology dictionary
