cavel

1 of 4

noun (1)

cav·​el

ˈkavəl,

-ev-,

-āv-

plural -s

dialectal, British

: a lot determined by a cast

cavel

2 of 4

transitive verb

"

cavelled; cavelled; cavelling

-v(ə)liŋ,

-lə̇n

; cavels

dialectal, British

: to allot or apportion according to lots cast

the working positions cavelled by the miners

cavel

3 of 4

noun (2)

plural -s

obsolete

: a mean fellow

cavel

4 of 4

variant of kevel:1

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Middle Dutch kavele; akin to Old Norse kefli stick of wood

Noun (2)

Middle English kevell, perhaps from Old Norse kefli stick of wood

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