HOWEL


Meaning of HOWEL in English

I. ˈhau̇(ə)l noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from Low German höwel plane, from Middle Low German hövel; akin to Old High German hubil hill, Old English hȳf beehive — more at hive

1. : a cooper's plane having a convex sole for smoothing the insides of casks and for chamfering, crozing, and chiming

2. : a rounded cut above and below the croze in a barrel stave

II. transitive verb

( howeled or howelled ; howeled or howelled ; howeling or howelling ; howels )

: to smooth with a howel

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