"twibill" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtwaɪbɪl/, /ˈtwaɪbəl/, /ˈtwɪbɪl/ (note: etymological), /ˈtwɪbəl/ (note: etymological) Forms: twibills [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English twibill, from Old English twibill, from twi- (“double”) + bill (“edge, blade”), see also billhook. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|twibill}} Middle English twibill, {{inh|en|ang|twibill|}} Old English twibill Head templates: {{en-noun}} twibill (plural twibills)
  1. (carpentry) A two-edged tool used in gate-type hurdle-making for cutting out mortises, with a flat chisel and a mortise chisel or hook, similar to the much larger French carpenter's tool, the besaiguë (or bisaiguë). Categories (topical): Carpentry, Tools, Weapons
    Sense id: en-twibill-en-noun-7dpBS6V6 Disambiguation of Tools: 47 31 13 9 Disambiguation of Weapons: 36 14 36 14 Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
  2. (dialectal, British) A mattock with one blade like an axe and the other like an adze. Tags: British, dialectal Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-twibill-en-noun-BLVM9rRY Disambiguation of Weapons: 36 14 36 14 Categories (other): British English
  3. (dialectal, England) A reaping hook, especially for cutting beans and peas. Tags: England, dialectal Categories (topical): Agriculture, Weapons
    Sense id: en-twibill-en-noun-LVpyfWrB Disambiguation of Agriculture: 28 12 44 16 Disambiguation of Weapons: 36 14 36 14 Categories (other): English English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with twi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 5 49 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with twi-: 29 14 40 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 3 50 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 2 52 18
  4. (obsolete) A double-bladed halberd or battle-axe. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-twibill-en-noun-AypiJuKH Disambiguation of Weapons: 36 14 36 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twibil, trybill, twilbil, twybil, twyvil

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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