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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.
An earth of a blackish or deep blue color.

Definition 2024


killow

killow

English

Noun

killow (plural killows)

  1. 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

  1. An earth of a blackish or deep blue colour.
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