TWIBIL

Noun

twibil (plural twibils)

Alternative form of twibill

Source: Wiktionary


Twi"bil, n. Etym: [AS. twibill; twi- (in comp.) two + bill, bil, an ax hoe, bill. See Twice, and Bill a cutting instrument.]

1. A kind of mattock, or ax; esp., a tool like a pickax, but having, instead of the points, flat terminations, one of which is parallel to the handle, the other perpendicular to it. [Prov. Eng.]

2. A tool for making mortises. [Obs.]

3. A reaping hook.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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