Main Entry:

¹wat·tle

Pronunciation:

\ˈwä-t^əl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English wattel, from Old English watel; akin to Old High German wadal bandage

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in building b: material for such construction cplural : poles laid on a roof to support thatch2Australian : acacia 2

— wat·tled \-t^əld\ adjective