masty

1 of 2

adjective

obsolete

: abounding in or fattened on mast

masty

2 of 2

noun

mas·​ty

ˈmasti

plural -es

now dialectal, England

: mastiff

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, fattened on mast, from mast entry 3 + -y

Noun

Middle English, modification of Middle French mastin

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