Definition of TWIBILL

twibill

Plural: twibills

Noun

  • An alternative spelling for a twibil; a two-edged axe.
  • A two-edged tool used in gate-type hurdle-making for cutting out mortises, with a flat chisel and a mortise chisel or hook, similar to the much larger French carpenter's tool, the besaiguë (or bisaiguë).
  • A mattock with one blade like an axe and the other like an adze.
  • A reaping hook, especially for cutting beans and peas.
  • A double-bladed halberd or battle-axe.

Examples

  • The word TWIBILL, while archaic, is perfectly valid in competitive Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English twibill, from Old English twibill, from twi- (“double”) + bill (“edge, blade”), see also billhook.

Scrabble Score: 12

twibill: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
twibill: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
twibill: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

twibill: valid Words With Friends Word