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English
Etymology 1
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”).
Noun
kevel (plural kevels)
- (nautical) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
- A stonemason's hammer.
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Etymology 2
From Middle English kevel. More at cavel.
Noun
kevel (plural kevels)
- Alternative form of cavel (“gag”)
Etymology 3
Noun
kevel (plural kevels)
- A gazelle.
1827, Conrad Malte-Brun, A system of universal geography:[…] the pasan is the most frequent, then the corinne, which differs very little from the kevel, and the proper gazelle […]
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