The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sewel
Sewel \Sew"el\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string,
hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place.
--Halliwell.
Wiktionary
sewel
n. A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place.
Wikipedia
Sewel
Sewel may refer to:
- John Sewel, Baron Sewel, member of the British House of Lords
- Legislative Consent Motion (called a Sewel Motion in relation to Scotland), a procedure whereby a devolved parliament in the United Kingdom gives the central government permission to legislate on a devolved matter
Usage examples of "sewel".
When Sewel tried to leave, he and his men were all told to stay until the party had begun.