KEVELS

Noun

kevels

plural of kevel

Source: Wiktionary


KEVEL

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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