Associations to the word «Howel»

Wiktionary

HOWEL, noun. A tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering their work, especially the inside of casks.
HOWEL, verb. (transitive) To smooth; to plane.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley