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kevel
kev·el K0044900 (kĕv′əl)n. A sturdy cleat for securing a line, as in mooring a ship.
[Middle English kevil, from Old French keville, wooden peg, from Latin clāvicula, diminutive of clāvis, key.]kevel (ˈkɛvəl) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a strong bitt or bollard for securing heavy hawsers2. (Building) building trades a hammer having an edged end and a pointed end, used for breaking and rough-shaping stone[C14: from Old Northern French keville, from Latin clāvicula a little key, from clāvis key]kevel
kevel, cavel, cavil1. A stone mason’s axe with a flat face for knocking off projecting angular points, and a pointed peen for reducing a surface to the desired form; also called a jedding axe. 2. A heavy timber, as a timber bolted between two stanchions.LegalSeeCavilThesaurusSeecavil |