"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, {{m|ang|twi-||double}} twi- (“double”), {{m|ang|bill||edge, blade}} bill (“edge, blade”), {{m|en|billhook}} billhook 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
    Sense id: en-twibill-en-noun-7dpBS6V6 Disambiguation of Tools: 37 24 10 28 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
    Sense id: en-twibill-en-noun-BLVM9rRY Categories (other): British English
  3. (dialectal, England) A reaping hook, especially for cutting beans and peas. Tags: England, dialectal Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-twibill-en-noun-LVpyfWrB Disambiguation of Agriculture: 22 13 51 14 Categories (other): English English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with twi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 6 48 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 7 54 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with twi-: 22 16 40 22
  4. (obsolete) A double-bladed halberd or battle-axe. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-twibill-en-noun-AypiJuKH Disambiguation of Weapons: 22 24 18 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twibil, trybill, twilbil, twybil, twyvil

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