thrawl

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

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.
    He placed the side of beef on the thrawl

Usage notes[edit]

  • This term was used mainly in Yorkshire & Derbyshire.
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