I. ˈwä-t ə l 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
II. transitive verb
( wat·tled ; wat·tling ˈwät-liŋ, ˈwä-t ə l-iŋ)
Date: 14th century
1. : to form or build of or with wattle
2.
a. : to form into wattle : interlace to form wattle
b. : to unite or make solid by interweaving light flexible material
III. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1513
: a fleshy pendulous process usually about the head or neck (as of a bird)