kimnel

noun

kim·​nel

ˈkimnᵊl

plural -s

now dialectal, England

: a large wooden tub for brewing, kneading, and salting meat

Word History

Etymology

Middle English kymelyn, kymnelle, probably from Old English cumb, a liquid measure

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