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(British, historical, often capitalized, used on maps) An entry to a mill lead taken from a burn or stream (a mill lead (or mill waterway) is generally smaller than a canal but moves a large volume of

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(British, historical, often capitalized, used on maps) An entry to a mill lead taken from a burn or stream (a mill lead (or mill waterway) is generally smaller than a canal but moves a large volume of water).

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(anatomy, obsolete, _, except in specific senses) A membrane.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(historical) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.

Origin: From , kelle, kalle, kolle, from , cāul, cēawl, cēaul, of origin. Reinforced by , possibly a borrowing of the term above, or alternatively related to , from , from , itself of origin. Cognate with. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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