English Explanatory Dictionary

cavel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gag.
  2. A horse's bit.
noun
  1. Alternative form of kevel (“stonemason's hammer”).
noun
  1. The stick or runestaff used in casting lots; a lot.
  2. A part, share, lot.
  3. A parcel or allotment of land.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/kˈe͡ɪvə͡l/

Word forms

cavel cavels cavil kevel kevil

Etymology

From Middle English *kavel, kevel, from Old English cæfl (“gag, bit, muzzle”), possibly from or akin to Old Norse kafli, kefli (“a piece of wood, gag”).

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