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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kevel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kev-el
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.

noun

A stonemason's hammer.

noun

Alternative form of cavel (“gag”).

noun

A gazelle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From English dialect kevil, cavel (“rod, pole, a large hammer”), from Middle English kevel, *kavel (“a large stonemason's hammer”), from Old Norse kefli, kafli n (“a cylinder, stick, piece of wood”) and Old Norse kefli, kafli m (“a piece cut off, buoy, piece”). Compare Icelandic kefli (“cylinder, a stick, mangle”), and Danish kievle (“a roller”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: kevel, kefli

Inflected Forms

kevels (plural) kevil (alternative) cavel (alternative) cavil (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gavel

Questions

What does kevel mean?
A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
Where does kevel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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