Definition of pell Pell

/pɛˈl/ - [pel] -

We found 10 definitions of pell from 4 different sources.

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What does pell mean?

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • pell (Noun)
    A fur or hide.
  • pell (Noun)
    A lined cloak or its lining.
  • pell (Noun)
    A roll of parchment; a record kept on parchment.
  • pell (Noun)
    A body of water somewhere between a pond and a lake in size.
  • pell (Verb)
    To pelt; to knock about.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • pell (v. t.)
    To pelt; to knock about.
  • pell (n.)
    A skin or hide; a pelt.
  • pell (n.)
    A roll of parchment; a parchment record.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • pell
    pel, n. a skin or hide: a roll of parchment. [O. Fr. pel (Fr. peau)—L. pellis, a skin or hide.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • pell
    [from the British pwll]. A deep hole of water, generally beneath a cataract or any abrupt waterfall. Also, a large pond.

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