English Explanatory Dictionary

howel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plane-like tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering their work, especially the inside of casks.
verb
  1. To smooth; to plane.
name
  1. A male given name from Welsh.
  2. An unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.

Word forms

howel howels howeling howelling howeled howelled

Etymology

From the same source as German Hobel. Related to Danish høvl and Swedish hyvel.

Related words

Howell Hywel
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