I. ˈkäl, ˈkəl transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English collen, from Old French coler, from col neck, from Latin collum — more at collar
dialect : embrace , hug
II. ˈkäl, ˈkōl transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perhaps from Old Norse kollr rounded point, head; akin to Middle Low German kol, kolle head, top of a plant, Old English cēol ship — more at keel
chiefly Scotland : clip , poll
III. abbreviation
— see col