mackle

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English

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Etymology 1

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From the earlier form macle, from macule, which see for more.

Noun

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mackle (plural mackles)

  1. Obsolete form of macule.

Verb

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mackle (third-person singular simple present mackles, present participle mackling, simple past and past participle mackled)

  1. Obsolete form of macule.

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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mackle (third-person singular simple present mackles, present participle mackling, simple past and past participle mackled)

  1. (UK, dialect, transitive) To assemble in a makeshift manner; to cobble together.
    • 1998, Audrey Howard, When Morning Comes:
      It's dry and warm and if Jacob and I were to put our heads together I'm sure we could find something in the tack-room, some harness, or a nose band or two that could be mackled together to make a carrying contraption.