Literary notes about cavel (AI summary)
The word "cavel" emerges with varied meanings in literary texts. In some contexts, it denotes a piece of hardware, particularly in nautical settings, where it is employed as a fastening device for securing ropes [1][2]. In contrast, "Cavel" also appears as a surname, endowing characters and historical listings with a personal identity—such as the compassionate Miss Cavel noted for her empathy and the record of professionals bearing the name [3][4]. Additionally, the term's appearance in poetic verse adds a layer of rustic charm, enhancing its multifaceted role in literature [5].
- Belay : To make a rope fast to a pin or cavel, without hitching or seizing.
— from The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 2 of 2 - The fore-trysail was bent to some of the mast-hoops, and the sheet fastened to a cavel on the port side.
— from At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty - Miss Cavel had pity in her heart, even for German wounded, for homeless Belgians.
— from Soldiers of the Legion, Trench-Etched by John Bowe - Rev. Robert Drakes, Rev. William Tyms, Richard Spurge, Sheerman T. Spurge, Fuller; J. Cavel, Weaver; and G. Ambrose, Fuller.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - They peep, to please ma dowly cavel; Aw's at the coal wall a' the day, And nightly i' the waiter level—
— from The Newcastle Song Book; or, Tyne-Side Songster Being a Collection of Comic and Satirical Songs, Descriptive of Eccentric Characters, and the Manners and Customs of a Portion of the Labouring Population of Newcastle and the Neighbourhood by Various
