n.
Pronunciation: ' wä-t ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wattel, from Old English watel; akin to Old High German wadal bandage
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in building b : material for such construction c plural : poles laid on a roof to support thatch
2 Australian : ACACIA 2
– wat · tled \ -t ə ld \ adjective