n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English betel, from Old English b ī etel; akin to Old English b ē atan to beat
Date: before 12th century
1 : a heavy wooden hammering or ramming instrument
2 : a wooden pestle or bat for domestic tasks
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English betel, from Old English b ī etel; akin to Old English b ē atan to beat
Date: before 12th century
1 : a heavy wooden hammering or ramming instrument
2 : a wooden pestle or bat for domestic tasks
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012