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KEVEL
Etymology 1
Noun
kevel (plural kevels)
(nautical) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
A stonemason's hammer.
Etymology 2
Noun
kevel (plural kevels)
A gazelle.
Source: Wiktionary
Kev"el, n. Etym: [Prov. E. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large hammer, horse's bit; cf. Icel. kefli cylinder, a stick, mangle, and Dan. kievle a roller.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: 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.
Kev"el, Kev"in, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The gazelle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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