"chessil" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛsəl/, /ˈt͡ʃɛzəl/
Etymology: From Middle English chisel, chesil, from Old English ċeosel, ċisel (“gravel, sand”), from Proto-West Germanic *kesul (“gravel, pebble”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|chisel}} Middle English chisel, {{inh|en|ang|ċeosel}} Old English ċeosel, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*kesul||gravel, pebble}} Proto-West Germanic *kesul (“gravel, pebble”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chessil (uncountable)
  1. gravel or pebbles Tags: uncountable Synonyms: chesil
    Sense id: en-chessil-en-noun-88pb8-YD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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