suffix forming nouns, esp.: 1 names of appliances or instruments (handle; thimble). 2 names of animals and plants (beetle; thistle). °The suffix has ceased to be syllabic in fowl, snail, stile. [ult. from or repr. OE -el etc. f. Gmc, with many IE cognates]
-LE
Meaning of -LE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012