name
Meaning 1
A male given name from Welsh.
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Standard Lemma guide
howel
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name
Meaning 2
An unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
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noun
Meaning 3
A plane-like tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering their work, especially the inside of casks.
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Broader terms: planer
verb
Meaning 4
To smooth; to plane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- to howel a cask
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History
Etymology
From Welsh Hywel.
From the same source as German Hobel. Related to Danish høvl and Swedish hyvel.