nowel
1 of 2noun (1)
now·el
variants or nowell
nōˈel,
ˈnōəl
plural -s
: noel
nowel
2 of 2noun (2)
now·el
ˈnōəl,
ˈnau̇əl
plural -s
1
: the core of a mold for casting a large hollow object
2
: the bottom part of a mold or of a flask, in distinction from the cope : drag
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Middle French noel
Noun (2)
Middle English nowell newel
- from the depths of someone's heart
- from the depths of someone's soul
- from the field
- from the first
- from the floor
- from the four corners of the earth
- from the get-go
- from the ground up
- from the heart
- from the horse's mouth
- from the housetops
- from the look of things
- from the off
- from the pulpit
- from the sublime to the ridiculous
- from the time
- from the word go
- from thence
- from time to time
- from top to bottom
- lath nail
- lath screen
- lath-pi
- lathe
- lathed