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kevel

1

[ kev-uhl ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. a sturdy bit, bollard, etc., on which the heavier hawsers of a ship may be secured.


kevel

2

[ kev-uhl ]

noun

  1. a hammer for the rough dressing of stone, having one square face and one pyramidal face.

kevel

/ ˈkɛvəl /

noun

  1. nautical a strong bitt or bollard for securing heavy hawsers
  2. building trades a hammer having an edged end and a pointed end, used for breaking and rough-shaping stone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kevel1

1225–75; Middle English kevile < Anglo-French Latin clāvicula little key ( clāvi ( s ) key + -cula -cule 1 ); doublet of clavicle

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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