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Webster 1913 Edition

(krṳ′ĕl)

Noun.

[Perh. for

clewel

, dim. of

clew

a ball of thread; or cf. D.

krul

curl, E.

curl

. √26.]

Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.

Noun.

Yarn twisted and wound on a knot or ball, or two threaded worsted.

crewel ‎(plural crewels)

worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery