A variant spelling of choil, a small notch or indent at the junction of a knife's blade and handle.
From the same uncertain origin as 'choil.' The alternate spelling 'choile' appears occasionally in British and European cutlery literature.
Spelling variations like 'choile' versus 'choil' show how new technical terms struggle for standardization—each knife maker region had its own preferred spelling before international standards unified knife terminology.
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