noun

pell

pehl

Pell (noun) means an upright wooden post, often padded, used for practicing strikes with swords or other bladed weapons. Example: “The recruits spent an hour each morning drilling against the pell.”

noun

An upright wooden post, often padded, used for practicing strikes with swords or other bladed weapons.

"The recruits spent an hour each morning drilling against the pell."

A roll of parchment, especially one used to keep official records.

"The clerk searched the old pells for the original land grant."

How to use pell

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA training post for weapon practice, or (in an older sense) a parchment record.

Word forms

pelled past tense, pells plural, Pells plural, pells singular

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Etymology

From Latin pellis ("animal skin, hide"), the same root behind "pelt."

Origin: Latin

Rhymes for pell

ell hell fell bell cell sell tell well dell kell Nell smell

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Frequently asked questions

What does “pell” mean?

The word “pell” means an upright wooden post, often padded, used for practicing strikes with swords or other bladed weapons. In plain terms, a training post for weapon practice, or (in an older sense) a parchment record.

How do you pronounce “pell”?

“Pell” is pronounced pehl (/pɛl/ in IPA).

How do you use “pell” in a sentence?

Here is “pell” used in a sentence: “The recruits spent an hour each morning drilling against the pell.”

What part of speech is “pell”?

“Pell” is a noun.

Where does the word “pell” come from?

The word “pell” comes from Latin. From Latin pellis ("animal skin, hide"), the same root behind "pelt.".

How many meanings does “pell” have?

“Pell” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: an upright wooden post, often padded, used for practicing strikes with swords or other bladed weapons.