acle

[ ak-lee ]

/ ˈæk li /

the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.

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From the Tagalog word aklé

The three boys wandered away as far as Acle, eleven miles from Norwich, whence they were ignomimously brought back and birched.
George Borrow and His Circle|Clement King Shorter
Acle is a capital fishing station, and is now accessible from Norwich by the new line to Yarmouth, branching off at Brundall.
The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk|G. Christopher Davies
A mile and a half further on, and we came to Acle bridge, twelve miles from Yarmouth.
The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk|G. Christopher Davies
He came up with them at Acle, about eleven miles from Norwich.
The Life of George Borrow|Herbert Jenkins

Lion fonts are numerous, those of Acle and Strumpshaw being excellent examples.
Ecclesiastical Curiosities|Various