Meaning of keckle | Babel Free
Definitions
To wind rope or chains around (a cable etc.) to protect its surface from friction, abrasion, or ice.
Examples
“Large vessels should have twelve or fourteen fathoms of service, half of it rounded and the rest plaited and keckled.”
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.
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