vijzel
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch visele.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vijzel m or f (plural vijzels, diminutive vijzeltje n)
- mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients); mortar and pestle (pars pro toto, the pestle is normally not named separately)
- Synonym: mortier
- jack (instrument to lift heavy objects)
- Archimedes' screw
Usage notes edit
In the sense “mortar”, use as a feminine noun is obsolete.
Coordinate terms edit
- (mortar): stamper