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cawl
noun
\ˈkȯl\
Definition of cawl
-s
dialectal, British
: a wooden basket with handholes instead of handles used especially in Cornwall to carry fish
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Origin and Etymology of cawl
Old English cawl, ceawl basket, from Medieval Latin cavellum, from Latin cavus hollow
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