WHITTLE


Meaning of WHITTLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hwi-t ə l, ' wi-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English whittel, alteration of thwitel, from thwiten to whittle, from Old English thw ī tan; akin to Old Norse thveita to hew

Date: 15th century

archaic : a large knife

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