settle

²settle

noun

Definition of SETTLE

: a wooden bench with arms, a high solid back, and an enclosed foundation which can be used as a chest

Illustration of SETTLE

Origin of SETTLE

Middle English, place for sitting, seat, chair, from Old English setl; akin to Old High German sezzal seat, Latin sella seat, chair, Old English sittan to sit

First Known Use: 1553

Rhymes with SETTLE

fettle, metal, nettle