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Etymology

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From earlier cheslip, literally cheese +‎ lip.[1]

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Noun

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chessel (plural chessels)

  1. A mould in which curds are placed before being pressed to remove the whey; subsequently the chessel is removed to allow the cheese to mature.[2]

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  1. ^ chessel”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  2. ^ 1858, Peter Lund Simmonds, The Dictionary of Trade Products

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