• (v. t.) To smooth; to plane; as, to howel a cask. • (n.) A tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering rheir work, especially the inside of casks. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/howel/
How'el noun A tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering rheir work, especially the inside of casks. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/67