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Webster 1913 Edition
Killow
Kil′low
,Noun.
[Prov. E.
kollow
the smut or grime on the backs of chimneys.] An earth of a blackish or deep blue color.
Woodward.
Webster 1828 Edition
Killow
KIL'LOW
,Noun.
Definition 2024
killow
killow
English
Noun
killow (plural killows)
- An old unit of measure for grain, used in Constantinople.
Etymology 2
From English dialect kollow (“the smut or grime on the backs of chimneys”).
Noun
killow
- An earth of a blackish or deep blue colour.
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Related terms
- collow