cunealadj.
/ˈkjuːniːəl/ ? Obsolete.
Wedge-shaped, cuneiform.
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wedged1552
cuneal1578
wedge-like1594
coin-formed1600
cuneiform1677
feather-edged1703
cuneated1727
wedge-shaped1790
wedgy1799
cuneate1810
wedge-form1822
wedge-formed1822
1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. 9v (margin) The seuenth bone of the head called the Cuneall bone.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Os basilaire, the Nape, or Necke-bone..some call it the cuneall bone.
1727 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II
1755 in S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang.
1813 J. Hogg Queen's Wake iii. xiv. 240 The ganza waved his cuneal way, With yellow oar, and quoif of green.
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