[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kevel \kev"el\, n. prov. e. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large
   hammer, horse's bit; cf. icel. kefli cylinder, a stick,
   mangle, and dan. kievle a roller.
   1. naut. a strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
      1913 webster

   2. a stone mason's hammer. written also cavil.
      1913 webster

   kevel head naut., a projecting end of a timber, used as a
      kevel. kevel
see also:
cavil kevel head 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

timberhead \tim"berhead`\, n. naut.
   the top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and
   serving for belaying ropes, etc.; -- called also kevel
   head.
   1913 webster
see also:
kevel head 

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