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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

howel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
how-el
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plane-like tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering their work, especially the inside of casks.

verb

To smooth; to plane.

Transitive verb

name

A male given name from Welsh.

name

An unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the same source as German Hobel. Related to Danish høvl and Swedish hyvel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

howels (plural) howels (present, singular) howeling (US, participle) howelling (UK, participle) howeled (US, participle) howeled (US, past) howelled (UK, participle) howelled (UK, past)

Frequently Paired Words

chiv croze Howell Hywel

Questions

What does howel mean?
A plane-like tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering their work, especially the inside of casks.
Where does howel come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

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