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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Kevel \Kev"el\, n. [Prov. E. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large hammer, horse's bit; cf Icel. kefli cylinder, a stick, mangle, and Dan. kievle a roller.] 1. (Naut.) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed. 2. A stone mason's hammer. [Written also {cavil}.] {Kevel head} (Naut.), a projecting end of a timber, used as a kevel. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr & vb n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf OF caviller.] To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason. You do not well in obstinacy To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cavil \Cav"il\, v. t. To cavil at [Obs.] --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cavil \Cav"il\, n. A captious or frivolous objection. All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cavil v : raise trivial objections [syn: {carp}, {chicane}]
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