nowel
1 of 2noun (1)
now·el
variants or nowell
nōˈel,
ˈnōəl
plural -s
: noel
nowel
2 of 2noun (2)
now·el
ˈnōəl,
ˈnau̇əl
plural -s
1
: the core of a mold for casting a large hollow object
2
: the bottom part of a mold or of a flask, in distinction from the cope : drag
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Middle French noel
Noun (2)
Middle English nowell newel