ceil

verb \ˈsēl\

Definition of CEIL

transitive verb

: to furnish (as a wooden ship) with a lining

: to furnish with a ceiling

Origin of CEIL

Middle English celen, from Medieval Latin celare, caelare, perhaps from Latin caelare to carve, from caelum chisel; akin to Latin caedere to cut

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with CEIL

chiel, creel, deal, deil, eel, feel, heal, heel, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, meal, peal, peel, real, reel, seal, seel, shiel, speel, spiel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, streel, teal, tuille, veal, weal, wheal, wheel, zeal

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