Kevel Definition
kĕvəl
noun
A sturdy belaying pin for the heavier cables of a ship.
American Heritage
A bitt or large cleat for securing heavy lines.
Webster's New World
A stonemason's hammer.
Wiktionary
A gazelle.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Kevel
Noun
Singular:
kevelPlural:
kevelsOrigin of Kevel
English dialect kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large hammer, horse's bit; compare Icelandic kefli cylinder, a stick, mangle, and Danish kievle a roller.
From Wiktionary
Middle English kevil from Old French keville wooden peg from Latin clāvicula diminutive of clāvis key
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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