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eschel

Syllables: esch·el/ˈɛʃəl/

eschel noun: a troop or company.

Noun (1)

eschel (plural eschels)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A troop or company.

Noun (2)

eschel (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) Synonym of smalt.
    Synonyms:
    smalt

Synonyms of eschel

Forms of eschel

pluraleschels

Origin of eschel

From Middle English eschele, from Old French eschele, eschelle, esciele, eskiele, variants of Old French esquiere, scare ( > modern French échauguette), from Frankish *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (“a portion, share, division, troop”). Cognate with German Schar. Doublet of share.

Short for Eschel blue (a tradename).

Phrases with eschel

Questions about eschel

What does eschel mean?
Eschel means a troop or company.
What part of speech is eschel?
Eschel is a noun.
How do you pronounce eschel?
Eschel is pronounced /ˈɛʃəl/.
What is the plural of eschel?
The plural of eschel is eschels.

Words near eschel in the dictionary

  1. escheator
  2. escheators
  3. escheatorship
  4. escheatorships
  5. escheats
  6. eschel
  7. Eschel blue
  8. eschels
  9. Eschenmoser fragmentation
  10. Eschenmoser fragmentations
  11. Escher

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