kevels
plural of kevel
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
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
