ceil

verb

ˈsēl

ceiled; ceiling; ceils

transitive verb

: to furnish (something, such as a wooden ship) with a lining

: to furnish with a ceiling

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Etymology

Middle English celen, from Medieval Latin celare, caelare, perhaps from Latin caelare to carve, from caelum chisel; akin to Latin caedere to cut

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ceil was in the 15th century

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