tweel

1 of 2

ˈtwēl,

especially before pause or consonant -ēəl

Scottish variant of twill

tweel

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: the closure of a glass furnace:

a

: a clay covering for the furnace mouth

b

: a counterweighted furnace door

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French tuile, literally, tile, alteration of Old French teule, tiule, from Latin tegula

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