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Kevel vs Kegel - What's the difference?

kevel | kegel |

As nouns the difference between kevel and kegel

is that kevel is (nautical) a strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed or kevel can be a gazelle while kegel is a contraction of the pubococcygeal muscles, performed for the purpose of strengthening them.

As a verb kegel is

to clench ones perineum and pelvic muscles.

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

    • kegel

    English

    (Kegel exercise)

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Synonyms

    * Kegel exercise

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