Meaning of hemmel | Babel Free
/ˈhɛməl/Definitions
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A shed or hovel for cattle. Northumbria, UK, dialectal
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A handrail, especially one fitted on one side of a planked or wooden bridge. UK, Yorkshire, dialectal
Examples
“Cattle kept in hemmels should always have their food may be stated that the roofs of all the buildings should given to them in the sheds”
“The bridge was narrow, with barely enough room for one to cross at a time. So they barred her way, the leader clutching the hemmel (handrail) on either side.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.