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Tel vs Teld - What's the difference?

tel | teld |

As nouns the difference between tel and teld

is that tel is (automotive|aviation|organic chemistry) tetraethyllead (or tetraethyl lead, tetra-ethyl lead); a gasoline additive to boost octane rating while teld is (obsolete) a tent.

As a verb teld is

(obsolete) to lodge in a tent.

tel

English

Etymology 1

(en)

Noun

(en noun)
  • telegraph
  • telegram
  • telephone

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hill or mound. (Used especially for land features in the Middle East and North Africa)

    • Anagrams

    * English three-letter words ----

    teld

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . See also (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A tent.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . See above.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To lodge in a tent.
  • (obsolete) To set up (a tent); pitch a tent; (in general) to set up.
    • Related terms
    * (l) ----