chessel
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From earlier cheslip, literally cheese + lip.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chessel (plural chessels)
- A mould in which curds are placed before being pressed to remove the whey; subsequently the chessel is removed to allow the cheese to mature.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ “chessel”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- ^ 1858, Peter Lund Simmonds, The Dictionary of Trade Products