kevel

(kev′əl)

noun

Naut. a bitt or large cleat for securing heavy lines

Origin: ME keuil < NormFr keville (Fr cheville) < L clavicula, small key (in LL, a bar, bolt for a door), dim. of clavis, key: see close

See kevel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sturdy belaying pin for the heavier cables of a ship.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English kevil

Origin: , from Old French keville, wooden peg

Origin: , from Latin clāvicula

Origin: , diminutive of clāvis, key

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