HOWEL

How"el, n.

Definition: A tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering rheir work, especially the inside of casks.

How"el, v. t.

Definition: To smooth; to plane; as, to howel a cask.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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