n. [ OE. astelle piece of wood, OF. astele splinter, shaving, F. attelle, astelle: cf. L. astula, dim. of assis board. ] (Mining) An arch, or ceiling, of boards, placed over the men's heads in a mine. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. barbastelle. ] (Zool.) A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. castelain, F. châtelain, L. castellanus pertaining to a castle, an occupant of a caste, LL., a governor of a castle, fr. L. castellum castle, citadel, dim. of castrum fortified place. See Castle, and cf. Chatelaine. ] A governor or warden of a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ LL. castellatus, fr. castellare. See Castle. ]
n. [ LL. castellation, fr. castellare, fr. L. castellum. See Castle. ] The act of making into a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a chaste manner; with purity. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Confined or inclosed in a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Far.) Hoofbound. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F.; cf. It. pastello. Cf. Pastil. ]
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n. See Wastel. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. wastel, gastel, F. gâteau, LL. wastellus, fr. MHG. wastel a kind of bread; cf. OHG. & AS. wist food. ] A kind of white and fine bread or cake; -- called also
Roasted flesh or milk and wasted bread. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
The simnel bread and wastel cakes, which were only used at the tables of the highest nobility. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]