- twibil
- twi·bil
English syllables. 2014.
twibil
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Twibil — Twi bil, n. [AS. twibill; twi (in comp.) two + bill, bil, an ax hoe, bill. See {Twice}, and {Bill} a cutting instrument.] 1. A kind of mattock, or ax; esp., a tool like a pickax, but having, instead of the points, flat terminations, one of which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twibil — sb. == axe. Wright’s L. P. p. 110. AS. twy bill … Oldest English Words
twibil — … Useful english dictionary
twibill — or twibil [twī′bil΄] n. [ME twibil < OE < twi , two + bil, BILL3] 1. a double bladed battle ax 2. [Brit. Dial.] a kind of mattock … English World dictionary
Twibilled — Twi billed, a. Armed or provided with a twibil or twibils. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tubbal — ˈtəbəl noun ( s) Etymology: probably alteration of twibil dialect England : mattock … Useful english dictionary
tubber — I. ˈtəbə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: probably alteration (influenced by er) of twibil : a Cornish mining pickax II. noun Etymology: tub … Useful english dictionary
