mesail

mes·ail

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mes-eyl]
- /ˈmɛs eɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mes-eyl]
- /ˈmɛs eɪl/

Definitions of mesail word

noun mesail a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver. 1
noun mesail a visor 0

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Origin of mesail

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; probably ≪ Old French muçaille concealment, derivative of mucier to conceal; cf. miche

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Parts of speech for Mesail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mesail

mesail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.