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cail.

To throw, pelt; to throw weakly.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To throw, pelt; to throw weakly.

    dialectal
  2. To tilt up or turn over in order to discharge a load.

    dialectal
  3. To move awkwardly or uncertainly; to gambol, kick out one's heels like a colt.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Perhaps from or related to Middle English kayl (“a blow, stroke”). Compare Middle English quale (“death, destruction”), from Old English cwalu (“a quelling with weapons, torment, a violent death, slaughter, destruction”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.