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rammel

/ˈɹæməl/

rammel noun: refuse matter.

Noun

rammel (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Refuse matter.
    • And becauſe he vvould not miſſe, but lay faſt holde upon all the bootie and pillage vvhich poſſibly hee could come by, even from thence alſo, having promiſed free leave to caſt forth dead karkaſſes and rid away the rammell of the ruines; looke vvhat reliques remained of all their goods and...1606, Caius [i.e., Gaius] Suetonius Tranquillus, “The Historie of Nero Claudius Cæsar”, in Philêmon Holland, transl., The Historie of Twelve Cæsars Emperours of Rome. […], London: […] [Humphrey...

Verb

rammel

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To turn to rubbish.

Origin of rammel

From Latin ramus (“a branch”).

Words that rhyme with rammel

Questions about rammel

What does rammel mean?
Rammel means refuse matter.
What part of speech is rammel?
Rammel can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce rammel?
Rammel is pronounced /ˈɹæməl/.

Words near rammel in the dictionary

  1. rammed home
  2. rammed something down someone's throat
  3. rammed to the rafters
  4. rammee
  5. rammees
  6. rammel
  7. Rammell
  8. Rammells
  9. rammelsbergite
  10. rammelsbergites
  11. rammer

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