mackle

[ mak-uhl ]

noun

1. a blur in printing, as from a double impression.

verb (used with or without object)

, mack·led, mack·ling.

1. to blur, as from a double impression in printing.

mackle

¹

/ ˈmækjuːl; ˈmækəl /

noun

1. printing a double or blurred impression caused by shifting paper or type

mackle

²

/ ˈmækəl /

verb

1. dialect.
   to mend hurriedly or in a makeshift way

Word History and Origins

Origin of mackle¹

1585–95; variant of earlier macle, makle; earlier macule macule

Word History and Origins

Origin of mackle¹

C16: via French from Latin macula spot, stain

Example Sentences

But other fertilisers including urea flow freely, said Sean Mackle of industry lobby Fertilizers Europe, adding that the patchy approach weighed on implementation.

From Reuters

Speaking following the meeting on Tuesday night, Sinn Féin councillor Liam Mackle said the majority of councillors had supported the deal which will "hopefully bring an end to industrial action".

From BBC

But Craig Mackle, the mayor of Kaikōura, told reporters he believed the boat had hit a surfacing whale.

From BBC

Mr Mackle said conditions in the bay at the time were "perfect" and that officials assumed the whale had surfaced beneath the vessel, causing it to overturn.

From BBC

Mr Mackle told the Associated Press that such accidents are unheard of in the region, but the number of whales in the area in recent days had caused him to worry about a collision.

From BBC