teel

/tiːl/

Definitions

1. noun

a unit of length in the US customary system, equal to one sixteenth of a link

“The surveyor measured the distance as 250 teel.”

2. verb

to treat or process something, especially metal, by heating it in a furnace

“The metal was teeled to make it more malleable.”

Synonyms

  • inch
  • link

Antonyms

  • enlarge
  • expand