verb
ceil
Ceil (verb) means to cover a wall or other surface with a layer of plaster, boards or a similar material.
verb
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To cover a wall or other surface with a layer of plaster, boards or a similar material.
"It is nearly always old and bare, built of rough boards, and neither plastered nor ceiled."
— William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece (1903)
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Etymology
The origin of ceil is uncertain; it is perhaps related to Latin cēlō (“to hide”).
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What is the meaning of ceil?
"ceil" (verb) means to cover a wall or other surface with a layer of plaster, boards or a similar material.
