eschel

esch·el
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/ˈɛʃəl/[ˈɛʃəl] ~ [ˈɛʃl̩]

noun

A troop or company.

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smalt
OriginMiddle English eschele ← Old French eschele ← Frankish *skaru →
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Meanings

eschel1

nouneschel (plural eschels)

plural eschels

  1. obsoleteraregovernmentA troop or company.

eschel2

nouneschel (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralSynonym of smalt.

    Synonyms: smalt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of smalt.

Similar
smalt
Also see
smalt

Origin

eschel · noun

  1. Proto-Germanic*skarō“a portion, share, division, troop”
  2. Frankish*skaru
  3. Old Frenchesquiere
  4. Old Frencheschele
  5. Middle Englisheschele
  6. Englisheschel

From Middle English eschele, from Old French eschele, eschelle, esciele, eskiele, variants of Old French esquiere, scare ( > modern French échauguette), from Frankish *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (“a portion, share, division, troop”). Cognate with German Schar. Doublet of share.

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eschel · noun

Short for Eschel blue (a tradename).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ScheelSchleesleech
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APA

eschel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eschel

MLA

“eschel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eschel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eschel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eschel.

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