masculine masculine /ˈmæskjələn/

adjective

1. () Of grammatical gender  ( masculine )
   of grammatical gender
   
2. () Associated with men and not with women  ( masculine )
   associated with men and not with women
   
3. (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable  ( masculine )
   (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable
    A masculine cadence
   a masculine cadence
    The masculine rhyme of annoy, enjoy'
   the masculine rhyme of annoy, enjoy'
   

noun

1. A gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male  ( masculine )
   a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male