definitions

kevel

1
[ kev-uh l ]
/ ˈkɛv əl /

noun Nautical.

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

Nearby words

keturah, ketuvim, keuka lake, kev, kevalin, kevel, kevin, kevlar, kew, kew garden fever, kew gardens

Origin of kevel

1
1225–75; Middle English kevile < Anglo-French ≪ Latin clāvicula little key (clāvi(s) key + -cula -cule1); doublet of clavicle

Definition for kevel (2 of 2)

kevel

2
[ kev-uh l ]
/ ˈkɛv əl /

noun

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

Origin of kevel

2
1325–75; 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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