vervel

noun

ver·​vel

ˈvərvəl

variants or less commonly varvel

ˈvär-

plural -s

: a ring or one of several rings attached to a bird's leg for securing the bird to its perch

Word History

Etymology

Middle French vervelle, from Late Latin vertibulum joint of the spine; akin to Latin vertebra

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