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 c plural : poles laid on a roof to support thatch
2 Australian : acacia 2

— wat·tled \-t^əld\ adjective