eschel

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

eschel (plural eschels)

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

Etymology 2

Short for Eschel blue (tradename).

Noun

eschel (plural not attested)

1. Synonym of smalt

Anagrams

• Scheel, leches