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	spell4 (spell) Pronunciation: /spɛl/ noun a splinter of wood. Origin: late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete speld 'chip, splinter'		Search results in the dictionary spell¹ spell² spell³ spell something out in spell¹ under a spell in spell² under someone's spell in spell² More results » More words in this category block plane brad breakout carpentry coping saw flush 2 gouge jack plane lathe mortise plywood ripsaw router 1 sandpaper scale board steel wool turnery two-by-four veneer woodcraft Nearby Words Speer, Albert speiss spekboom Speke, John Hanning speleology speleothem spell ¹ spell ² spell ³ spell ⁴ spellbind spellbinding spellcheck spellchecker speller spelling spelling bee spelling checker spelt ¹