SEWEL

Etymology

Noun

sewel (plural sewels)

A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place.

Anagrams

• Lewes, lewes, weels

Source: Wiktionary


Sew"el, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place. Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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