Makeshet (מקשת) means minelayer in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַקֶּשֶׁת
makeshet
noun · feminine
In English
minelayer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Makeshet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותספינת מלחמה להנחת מוקשים ימיים במבואות נמלים ובנתיבי שיט אסטרטגיים.
The word Makeshet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַקֶּשֶׁת
- Written without vowel points
- מקשת
- Said
- makeshet
- Root
- י־ק־ש
- Pattern
- מַקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מַקָשׁוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַקָשׁוֹת
- Gematria
- 840
This is how Makeshet is said in other languages.
- English
- minelayer
- French
- mouilleur de mines
- German
- Minenleger
These words mean nearly the same as Makeshet.
These words rhyme with Makeshet.
The word Makeshet comes from the root י־ק־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Makeshet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makeshet.
What does Makeshet (מקשת) mean in Hebrew?
Makeshet (מקשת) means minelayer. It is said makeshet, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Makeshet (מקשת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makeshet (מקשת) are מניחת מוקשים and יוקשת.
What rhymes with Makeshet (מקשת)?
Words that rhyme with Makeshet (מקשת) include קשת, רשת, יבשת, עשת, ארשת, and מברשת.
Is Makeshet (מקשת) masculine or feminine?
The word Makeshet (מקשת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַקָשׁוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מקשת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.