Kevel
Pronunciation : Kev"el
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prov. E. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large hammer, horse's bit; cf. Icel. kefli cylinder, a stick, mangle, and Dan. kievle a roller.]
Definition : 1. (Naut.)
Defn: A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
2. A stone mason's hammer. [Written also cavil.] Kevel head (Naut.), a projecting end of a timber, used as a kevel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Kev"el, Kev"in
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The gazelle.
(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913