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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English fumerelle, from Old French fumeraille; ultimately derived from Latin fumus (“smoke”). Likely a doublet of fumarole.
Noun
femerell (plural femerells)
- (historical) The lantern, louvre, or covering placed in the ridge of a hall roof for the purpose of ventilation or letting out the smoke of the fire kindled on a central hearth.
References
- Femerell at 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
Middle English
Noun
femerell
- Alternative form of fumerelle