macle

noun

ma·​cle ˈma-kəl 

1

: a twin crystal

2

: a flat often triangular diamond that is usually a twin crystal

macled

ˈma-kəld 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

French, wide-meshed net, lozenge voided, macle, from Old French, mesh, lozenge voided, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German masca mesh — more at mesh

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1