A small curve or slight bend; a diminutive or minor curving.
From 'curve' with the diminutive suffix '-le' (meaning small). This appears rarely in older English texts but has largely been superseded by more common terms.
This word is so obscure that it almost certainly originated in a specific regional dialect or trade—like how stoneworkers or tailors might have had unique vocabulary we've lost.
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