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kevel
1[ kev-uhl ]
noun
, Nautical.
- a sturdy bit, bollard, etc., on which the heavier hawsers of a ship may be secured.
kevel
2[ kev-uhl ]
noun
- a hammer for the rough dressing of stone, having one square face and one pyramidal face.
kevel
/ ˈkɛvəl /
noun
- nautical a strong bitt or bollard for securing heavy hawsers
- building trades a hammer having an edged end and a pointed end, used for breaking and rough-shaping stone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kevel1
Origin of kevel2
1325–75; Middle English kevell, of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kevel1
C14: from Old Northern French keville, from Latin clāvicula a little key, from clāvis key
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Example Sentences
The second gazelle is an animal found in Senegal, which M. Adanson informs us, is there called kevel.
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