TEWEL

Etymology

Noun

tewel (plural tewels)

(now, rare) A vent or chimney or pipe, especially one leading into a furnace or bellows.

(obsolete) The anus, rectum or butt.

Anagrams

• Welte, tweel

Source: Wiktionary


Tew"el, n. Etym: [OE. tuel, OF. tuiel, tuel, F. tuyau; of Teutonic origin; cf. Dan. tud, D. tuit, Prov. G. zaute. Cf. Tuyère.]

1. A pipe, funnel, or chimney, as for smoke. Chaucer.

2. The tuyère of a furnace.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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