"kevel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kevels [plural]
Etymology: From English dialect kevil, cavel (“rod, pole, a large hammer”), from Middle English kevel, *kavel (“a large stonemason's hammer”), from Old Norse kefli, kafli n (“a cylinder, stick, piece of wood”) and Old Norse kefli, kafli m (“a piece cut off, buoy, piece”). Compare Icelandic kefli (“cylinder, a stick, mangle”), and Danish kievle (“a roller”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|kevel}} Middle English kevel, {{der|en|non|kefli}} Old Norse kefli, {{der|en|non|kefli}} Old Norse kefli, {{cog|is|kefli|t=cylinder, a stick, mangle}} Icelandic kefli (“cylinder, a stick, mangle”), {{cog|da|kievle|t=a roller}} Danish kievle (“a roller”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kevel (plural kevels)
  1. (nautical) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-kevel-en-noun-vhBJEj4f Topics: nautical, transport
  2. A stonemason's hammer. Categories (lifeform): Antilopine antelopes
    Sense id: en-kevel-en-noun-VKh9Gdie Disambiguation of Antilopine antelopes: 13 67 6 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 77 7 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 77 6 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 80 3 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kevil, cavel, cavil Related terms: gavel
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kevels [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English kevel. More at cavel. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|kevel}} Middle English kevel Head templates: {{en-noun}} kevel (plural kevels)
  1. Alternative form of cavel (“gag”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cavel (extra: gag)
    Sense id: en-kevel-en-noun-8SIyox7Z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: kevels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kevel (plural kevels)
  1. A gazelle.
    Sense id: en-kevel-en-noun-fXJ1-S5n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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