As nouns the difference between kevel and knevel
is that kevel is (nautical) a strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed or kevel can be a gazelle while knevel is a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard.
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
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knevel
English
Noun
(
en noun)
a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard