ceil
[seel]
/sil/
verb (used with object)
1.
to overlay (the
ceiling
of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
2.
to provide with a
ceiling
.
Origin
1400-50;
late Middle English
celen
to cover, to panel < ?
British Dictionary definitions for
ceil
ceil
/
siːl
/
verb
(
transitive
)
1.
to line (a ceiling) with plaster, boarding, etc
2.
to provide with a ceiling
Word Origin
C15
celen,
perhaps back formation from
ceiling