Word Study
ceil
CIDE DICTIONARY
ceil, v. t. [From an older noun, fr. F. ciel heaven, canopy, fr. L. caelum heaven, vault, arch, covering; cf. Gr. koi^los hollow.].
- To overlay or cover the inner side of the roof of; to furnish with a ceiling; as, to ceil a room. [1913 Webster]"The greater house he ceiled with fir tree." [1913 Webster]
- To line or finish a surface, as of a wall, with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or the like. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
ceil
bonnet, cap, coif, cork, crown, dome, face, feather, fill, fur, hat, hood, inlay, interline, line, load, pack, pad, roof, roof in, stopper, stuff, tip, top, wad, wainscot
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