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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cavel

/kˈe͡ɪvə͡l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cav-el
IPA
/kˈe͡ɪvə͡l/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gag.

Obsolete

noun

A horse's bit.

noun

Alternative form of kevel (“stonemason's hammer”).

noun

The stick or runestaff used in casting lots; a lot.

Obsolete

noun

A part, share, lot.

Obsolete

noun

A parcel or allotment of land.

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English *kavel, kevel, from Old English cæfl (“gag, bit, muzzle”), possibly from or akin to Old Norse kafli, kefli (“a piece of wood, gag”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kavel, cæfl, kafli, cavel, kafl, *kablô

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kˈe͡ɪvə͡l/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cavels (plural) cavil (alternative) kavil (alternative) kevel (alternative) kevil (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cavel?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈe͡ɪvə͡l/.
What does cavel mean?
A gag.
Where does cavel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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