trussell

noun

trus·​sell

ˈtrəsəl

plural -s

: the upper die of an old English apparatus for striking coins by hand with a hammer compare pile sense 3a

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, bundle, trussell, from Middle French troussel, trousel, diminutive of Old French trousse truss

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