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bevil

bevil is the alternative spelling of bevel.

Meaning of bevel

Noun

bevel (plural bevels)

  1. An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
    • to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
  2. 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.
    • finding the length with a bevel1832, Edward Shaw, Civil Architecture
  3. A die used for cheating, having some sides slightly rounded instead of flat.
    • The different types of dice made for cheating (flat passers, bevels, cut edges, loaded dice, […]1974, The New York Times Book Review, volume 2, page 35

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Proper noun capitalized: Bevil

Bevil (plural Bevils)

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Forms of bevil

Noun
pluralbevils
Proper noun
pluralBevils

Origin of bevil

Variant of Bevill.

Questions about bevil

What does bevil mean?
Bevil means a surname.
What is bevil the alternative spelling of?
Bevil is the alternative spelling of bevel.
What part of speech is bevil?
Bevil is a proper noun.

Words near bevil in the dictionary

  1. Beversdorf
  2. Beverwijk
  3. Bevier
  4. Beviers
  5. bevies
  6. bevil
  7. Bevilacqua
  8. Bevilacquas
  9. beviled
  10. Bevill
  11. Beville

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