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ceil

Pronunciation: /siːl/

Definition of ceil

verb

[with object] archaic
  • line or plaster the roof of (a building): the nave has been ceiled in wood

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'line the interior of a room with plaster or panelling'): perhaps related to Latin celare, French céler 'conceal'

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