thrawl

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noun

A stone slab or shelf used to keep food cool in a larder or pantry, in the days before refrigeration was domestically available.

“He placed the side of beef on the thrawl.”

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Meanings

nounthrawl (plural thrawls)

plural thrawls

  1. datedA stone slab or shelf used to keep food cool in a larder or pantry, in the days before refrigeration was domestically available.

    He placed the side of beef on the thrawl.

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APA

thrawl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrawl

MLA

“thrawl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrawl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thrawl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrawl.

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