thrawl

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[edit] Noun

thrawl (plural thrawls)

1. (archaic) A stone slab or shelf used to keep food cool in a pantry or larder in the days before refrigeration was domestically available.

   Example: He placed the side of beef on the thrawl

[edit] Usage notes

• This term was used mainly in Yorkshire & Derbyshire.