eschel

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English eschele, from Old French eschele, eschelle, esciele, eskiele, variants of Old French esquiere, scare ( > modern French échauguette), from Frankish *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (a portion, share, division, troop). Cognate with German Schar. Doublet of share.

Noun[edit]

eschel (plural eschels)

  1. (military, rare or obsolete) A troop or company

Etymology 2[edit]

Short for Eschel blue (tradename).

Noun[edit]

eschel (plural not attested)

  1. Synonym of smalt

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