ˈmāsə sometimes -āzə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, literally, table, from Latin mensa
1.
a. : a usually isolated hill or mountain having abrupt or steeply sloping sides and a level top that is composed of a resistant nearly horizontal stratum of rock and is usually greater in area than that of a butte : a small isolated plateau
b. : a broad terrace (as along a river) with an abrupt slope or escarpment on one side : bench
2. : cartouche 6