acle
[ ak-lee ]
noun
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
Origin of acle
1From the Tagalog word aklé
Words Nearby acle
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How to use acle in a sentence
The three boys wandered away as far as acle, eleven miles from Norwich, whence they were ignomimously brought back and birched.
George Borrow and His Circle | Clement King ShorterIt was nearly two o'clock as we lowered sail to pass acle Bridge, and only about half our journey completed.
Jethou | E. R. SufflingHe came up with them at acle, about eleven miles from Norwich.
The Life of George Borrow | Herbert JenkinsLion fonts are numerous, those of acle and Strumpshaw being excellent examples.
Ecclesiastical Curiosities | VariousA prize fight had taken place near the town, on a marsh next the acle Road.
Yarmouth Notes | Frederick Danby Palmer
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