BEVILED

Bev"iled, Bev"illed, a. (Her.)

Definition: Notched with an angle like that inclosed by a carpenter's bevel; -- said of a partition line of a shield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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