thrawl
noun1
Dated A stone slab or shelf used to keep food cool in a larder or pantry, in the days before refrigeration was domestically available.
- He placed the side of beef on the thrawl.
noun
Dated A stone slab or shelf used to keep food cool in a larder or pantry, in the days before refrigeration was domestically available.
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