an ‧ vil /ˈænvəl, ˈænvɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: anfilt ]
a heavy iron block on which pieces of hot metal are shaped using a hammer
an ‧ vil /ˈænvəl, ˈænvɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: anfilt ]
a heavy iron block on which pieces of hot metal are shaped using a hammer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012