Associations to the word «Howel»

Wiktionary

HOWEL, noun. A tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering their work, especially the inside of casks.
HOWEL, verb. (transitive) To smooth; to plane.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.