ceil

verb

ˈsēl 

ceiled; ceiling; ceils

transitive verb

1

: to furnish (something, such as a wooden ship) with a lining

2

: to furnish with a ceiling

Word History

Etymology

Middle English celen, from Medieval Latin celare, caelare, perhaps from Latin caelare to carve, from caelum chisel; akin to Latin caedere to cut

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1