eschel

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English eschele, from Old French eschele, eschelle, esciele, eskiele, variants of Old French esquiere, scare ( > modern French échauguette), from Frankish *skara, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (a portion, share, division, troop). Cognate with German Schar.

Noun

eschel (plural eschels)

  1. (military, rare or obsolete) A troop or company

Etymology 2

Short for Eschel blue (tradename).

Noun

eschel (plural not attested)

  1. Synonym of smalt

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