Cavel

/ˈkæv.əl/ noun

A type of wooden peg or pin used in shipbuilding to join timbers together, or a piece of rope used in nautical contexts.

From Middle Dutch 'kavel' meaning a share or lot, possibly related to the division of ship's timbers; evolved into maritime terminology for wooden joining devices.

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