"steele" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} steele
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of steel Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: steel
    Sense id: en-steele-en-noun-eZvrV-Bp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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