kell

Meanings

• noun

  A type of fishing net used in the Middle Ages in Europe.

  - "The knight went to the lake to check his kell before setting out on his journey."
  - "The museum exhibit featured an original medieval kell."

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Variants

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Anthony Burgess , Burgess , John Anthony Burgess Wilson , Joseph Kell

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Etymology

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Old English 'ceal' or 'cealre' meaning 'hide, conceal' or 'net'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'kell' is also used in heraldry to represent a fishing net.

2. The use of the kell for fishing declined with the advent of more modern fishing techniques.

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Related Concepts

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1. haulsel: A pole with a hook or claw at the end used to lift heavy nets.

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Culture

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The kell was an essential tool for fishing in medieval Europe, particularly for catching eels. It was made of interwoven rods or wickerwork, with a fine netting stretched over it. The kell was often used in combination with a 'haulse' or 'haulsel', a pole with a hook or claw at the end, to lift the heavy net full of fish out of the water.

How to Memorize "kell"

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   - Visualize a medieval fisherman using a kell and haulsel to catch eels.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'kell' is a type of medieval fishing net used for catching eels.

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