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Stonemason vs Kevel - What's the difference?

stonemason | kevel |

As nouns the difference between stonemason and kevel

is that stonemason is one who works in stone while kevel is (nautical) a strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed or kevel can be a gazelle.

stonemason

English

(stonemasonry)

Noun

  • one who works in stone.

    • Related terms

    * stonemasonry

    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