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ceil

Today it means: To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar. Full definition →

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ceil · verb¹

Uncertain; perhaps related to Latin cēlō (“to hide”).

ceil · noun, verb²

Abbrevation of ceiling, influenced by French ciel

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