noun
pestle
Pestle (noun) means a club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
noun
1
A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
2
A constable's or bailiff's staff; so called from its shape.
3
The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig.
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Etymology
From Middle English pestel, pestell, from Old French pestel, from Latin pistillum, from pīnsō (“pound, beat”). Doublet of pistil and pistillum.
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What is the meaning of pestle?
"pestle" (noun) means a club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
What are the different meanings of pestle?
"pestle" has 3 main meanings: 1. A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things; 2. A constable's or bailiff's staff; so called from its shape; 3. The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig.