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Bevel vs Kevel - What's the difference?

bevel | kevel |

As nouns the difference between bevel and kevel

is that bevel is an edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle while kevel is (nautical) a strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed or kevel can be a gazelle.

As a verb bevel

is to give a canted edge to a surface.

As an adjective bevel

is having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

bevel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.
  • to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
  • An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
  • (Gwilt)

    Verb

  • To give a canted edge to a surface.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
  • a bevel angle
  • Morally distorted; not upright.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel .

    Anagrams

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    kevel

    English

    Etymology 1

    English dialect (kevil), (cavel), rod, pole, a large hammer, horse's bit; compare Icelandic kefli cylinder, a stick, mangle, and Danish kievle a roller.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
  • A stonemason's hammer.
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gazelle.
  • * 1827 , Conrad Malte-Brun, A system of universal geography