kevel
1[ kev-uhl ]
/ ˈkɛv əl /
noun Nautical.
a sturdy bit, bollard, etc., on which the heavier hawsers of a ship may be secured.
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kevel2
[ kev-uhl ]
/ ˈkɛv əl /
noun
a hammer for the rough dressing of stone, having one square face and one pyramidal face.
Origin of kevel
21325–75; Middle English kevell, of uncertain origin
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British Dictionary definitions for kevel
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
Word Origin for kevel
C14: from Old Northern French keville, from Latin clāvicula a little key, from clāvis key
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