chessil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. gravel or pebbles

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɛsəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɛzəl/

Word forms

chessil chesil

Etymology

From Middle English chisel, chesil, from Old English ċeosel, ċisel (“gravel, sand”), from Proto-West Germanic *kesul (“gravel, pebble”).

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