kevel

History and Etymology for kevel

Noun (1)

Middle English kevile pin, hasp, peg, from Old North French keville, from Latin clavicula small key

Noun (2)

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kefli stick of wood, kafli cut-off piece, Norwegian kavle, kjevle piece of wood, roller; akin to Old Frisian kavelia to cast lots, Middle Dutch kavele piece of wood for casting lots, Lithuanian žabas branch, bunch of twigs

Noun (3)

Middle English kevell